Matthew 14:3
Matthew 14:3-5 The Message (MSG)
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.
Matthew 14:3 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.
Matthew 14:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.
Matthew 14:3 New Century Version (NCV)
Sometime before this, Herod had arrested John, tied him up, and put him into prison. Herod did this because of Herodias, who had been the wife of Philip, Herod’s brother.
Matthew 14:3 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.
Matthew 14:3 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife
Matthew 14:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Matthew 14:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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]
Matthew 14:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
For Herod had arrested and imprisoned John as a favor to his wife Herodias (the former wife of Herod’s brother Philip).