Thematic Bible: Herodias


Thematic Bible



For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother. And Herodias hated him, and wished to kill him; and was not able;

And Herod the tetrarch, being convicted by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and concerning the wickedness which Herod did, Verse ConceptsRebukeWivesRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

For Herod having arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip. Verse ConceptsFaultsPrisonersRopesTying UpNamed Wives

Herod's birthday being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod; Verse ConceptsCelebrationsBanquets, ActivitiesGuestsBirthdays CelebratedFathers Birthdayheroes

and the daughter of Herodias herself, having come in and danced, and pleased Herod and those sitting with him; the king said to the damsel. Ask what you may wish, and I will give it to you. Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesLeisure, And PastimesTemptressesPeople Promising

For Herod himself having sent, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip: because he married her. Verse ConceptsPrisonersRopesBad Wives ExamplesDispleasureTransferring Wives



And having gone out, she said to her mother, What shall I ask And she said, The head of John the Baptist. Verse ConceptsRemoving Heads

And Herodias hated him, and wished to kill him; and was not able; for Herod was afraid of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and he continued to hold him in prison: and hearing him, he continued to do many things, and he was hearing him gladly. And it being a high day, when Herod on his birthday made a feast to his mighty men, and chiliarchs, and the first men of Galilee; read more.
and the daughter of Herodias herself, having come in and danced, and pleased Herod and those sitting with him; the king said to the damsel. Ask what you may wish, and I will give it to you. And he promised her, I will give you whatsoever you may ask, even unto the half of my kingdom. And having gone out, she said to her mother, What shall I ask And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

For Herod himself having sent, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip: because he married her. Verse ConceptsPrisonersRopesBad Wives ExamplesDispleasureTransferring Wives