Berean Standard Bible
“Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,”
Matthew interrupts the narrative to explain why Herod Antipas had executed John the Baptist, prompted by the news of Jesus' fame. John had been a public critic of the ruler's marriage.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
World English Bible (WEB)
For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
King James Version (KJV)
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip`s wife.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For Herod had taken John and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque Herodes había prendido á Juan, y le había aprisionado y puesto en la cárcel, por causa de Herodías, mujer de Felipe su hermano;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Este Herodes era el que había prendido a Juan y lo había encadenado en la cárcel por exigencias de Herodías, que había sido esposa de su hermano Felipe.
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