Matthew 14:3
“For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 14:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
For Herod had arrested John, put him in chains, and shut him up in prison, to please Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother Philip.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
denn Herodes hatte Johannes gegriffen, ihn gebunden und ins Gefängnis gesetzt, um der Herodias willen, des Weibes seines Bruders Philippus.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque Herodes había prendido á Juan, y le había aprisionado y puesto en la cárcel, por causa de Herodías, mujer de Felipe su hermano;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque Herodes havia prendido a João, acorrentado-o, e posto na prisão, por causa de Herodias, mulher do seu irmão Filipe;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Pois Herodes o havia prendido, amarrado e colocado na prisão, por causa de Herodias, a esposa de seu irmão Filipe,
📖 Matthew 14:3 in Context
1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
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