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Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife

and had John beheaded in the prison.

For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife

He sent and had John beheaded in the prison

For Herod had arrested and imprisoned John as a favor to his wife Herodias (the former wife of Herod’s brother Philip).

So John was beheaded in the prison

For Herod had arrested John, chained  him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife

So he sent orders and had John beheaded in the prison.

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

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.

So he sent and had John beheaded in prison.

Herod had arrested John, put him in chains, and sent him to prison to placate Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. John had provoked Herod by naming his relationship with Herodias “adultery.” Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid because so many people revered John as a prophet of God.

But at his birthday celebration, he got his chance. Herodias’s daughter provided the entertainment, dancing for the guests. She swept Herod away. In his drunken enthusiasm, he promised her on oath anything she wanted. Already coached by her mother, she was ready: “Give me, served up on a platter, the head of John the Baptizer.” That sobered the king up fast. Unwilling to lose face with his guests, he did it—ordered John’s head cut off and presented to the girl on a platter. She in turn gave it to her mother. Later, John’s disciples got the body, gave it a reverent burial, and reported to Jesus.

For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

He sent word and had John beheaded in the prison.

For Herod had John arrested and bound him and put him in prison [at the fortress of Machaerus, east of the Jordan, to keep him away] because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, [Mark 6:17; Luke 3:19]

He sent and had John beheaded in the prison.

For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife

So he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.