Mark 6:17

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

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Other Translations for Mark 6:17

BSB
For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip's wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
AKJV
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold on John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
CPDV
For Herod himself had sent to capture John, and had chained him in prison, because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip; for he had married her.
ERV
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
NHEB
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.
SMT
For this Herod, having sent, took John, and bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: for he married her.

Commentary for Mark 6:17

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Overview of Mark 6:17
Summary
Herod previously imprisoned John due to marriage to wife
Place
Prison
Event
Herod imprisons John
Estimated Time Period
c. 30 AD
Category
History