For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before them and pleased Herod.

For Herod himself had given orders to arrest John and to chain him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.

So Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not,

When Herodias’s own daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me whatever you want, and I’ll give it to you.”

But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him about Herodias, his brother’s wife, and about all the evil things Herod had done,