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.
Bible References
Herod
Matthew 4:12
Now when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He withdrew into Galilee,
Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had sent and had had John arrested and had kept him in prison in chains, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.
Luke 3:19
But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,
John 3:23
And John too was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there were many pools of water there; and people came and received baptism.