World English Bible
Mark 6:17
“For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.”
Verse in context — Mark 6
15
But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.
16
But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.
17
For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.
18
For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.
19
Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,
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