Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

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Bible References

Herod

Matthew 4:12
When Jesus had heard that John was taken, he departed into Galilee;
Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had sent forth, and had taken John, and bound him and cast him into prison for Herodias' sake, which was his brother Philip's wife. For he had married her.
Luke 3:19
Then Herod the Tetrarch; when he was rebuked of him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;
John 3:23
and John also baptised in Enon, besides Salim, because there was much water there, and they came, and were baptised.

General references

Leviticus 18:16
Thou shalt not unhele the privity of thy brother's wife, for that is thy brother's privity.
Luke 3:19
Then Herod the Tetrarch; when he was rebuked of him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;
John 3:24
For John was not yet cast into prison.