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href="/bsb/matthew/14.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/matthew/14.htm">New International Version</a> Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip&#8217s wife, <a href="/nlt/matthew/14.htm">New Living Translation</a> For Herod had arrested and imprisoned John as a favor to his wife Herodias (the former wife of Herod’s brother Philip). <a href="/esv/matthew/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, <a href="/bsb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, <a href="/blb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For Herod, having seized John, bound him and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. <a href="/kjv/matthew/14.htm">King James Bible</a> For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/14.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. <a href="/nasb/matthew/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. <a href="/lsb/matthew/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. <a href="/amp/matthew/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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, <a href="/csb/matthew/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, <a href="/hcsb/matthew/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip&#8217s wife, <a href="/asv/matthew/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/matthew/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/matthew/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Herod had arrested John, tied him up, and put him in prison. Herod did this for Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. <a href="/gnt/matthew/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> For Herod had earlier ordered John's arrest, and he had him tied up and put in prison. He had done this because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. <a href="/isv/matthew/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> Herod had arrested John, bound him with chains, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. <a href="/msb/matthew/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip?s wife, <a href="/net/matthew/14.htm">NET Bible</a> For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, <a href="/nheb/matthew/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. <a href="/wbt/matthew/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/matthew/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For Herod had arrested John, and had put him in chains, and imprisoned him, for the sake of Herodias his brother Philip's wife, <a href="/web/matthew/14.htm">World English Bible</a> For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> For Herod having laid hold on John, bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, <a href="/blb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For Herod, having seized John, bound him and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. <a href="/ylt/matthew/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife, <a href="/slt/matthew/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For Herod, having seized John, bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias, his brother Philip's wife:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother's wife. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For Herod had apprehended John, and bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, the wife of his brother. <a href="/nabre/matthew/14.htm">New American Bible</a> Now Herod had arrested John, bound [him], and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For Herodus had seized Yohannan and bound him and cast him into prison because of Herodia the wife of Philippus his brother.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. <a href="/godbey/matthew/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> For Herod having arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip. <a href="/haweis/matthew/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For Herod having seized John, had bound him, and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother. <a href="/mace/matthew/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for Herod having secur'd John, bound him, and put him in prison to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. <a href="/wey/matthew/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For Herod had arrested John, and had put him in chains, and imprisoned him, for the sake of Herodias his brother Philip's wife, <a href="/worrell/matthew/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> For Herod, having laid hold of John, bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. <a href="/worsley/matthew/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> for Herod had apprehended John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; <a href="/parallel/matthew/14-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=3975" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/14.htm">The Beheading of John</a> …2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” 3<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">Now</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2264.htm" title="2264: Hērōdēs (N-NMS) -- Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.">Herod</a> <a href="/greek/2902.htm" title="2902: kratēsas (V-APA-NMS) -- From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.">had arrested</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2491.htm" title="2491: Iōanēn (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.">John</a> <a href="/greek/1210.htm" title="1210: edēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful. A primary verb; to bind.">and bound</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/659.htm" title="659: apetheto (V-AIM-3S) -- To lay off or aside, renounce, stow away, put. From apo and tithemi; to put away.">put him</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/5438.htm" title="5438: phylakē (N-DFS) -- From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively.">prison</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">on account of</a> <a href="/greek/2266.htm" title="2266: Hērōdiada (N-AFS) -- From Herodes; Herodias, a woman of the Heodian family.">Herodias,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphou (N-GMS) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brother</a> <a href="/greek/5376.htm" title="5376: Philippou (N-GMS) -- From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.">Philip’s</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynaika (N-AFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">wife,</a> 4because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/6-17.htm">Mark 6:17-18</a> 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. / For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!” <a href="/luke/3-19.htm">Luke 3:19-20</a> But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done, / Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison. <a href="/leviticus/18-16.htm">Leviticus 18:16</a> You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother. <a href="/leviticus/20-21.htm">Leviticus 20:21</a> If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless. <a href="/matthew/4-12.htm">Matthew 4:12</a> When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee. <a href="/matthew/11-2.htm">Matthew 11:2</a> Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples <a href="/john/3-24.htm">John 3:24</a> (For John had not yet been thrown into prison.) <a href="/acts/12-1.htm">Acts 12:1-4</a> About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church. / He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. / And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. ... <a href="/2_kings/3-7.htm">2 Kings 3:7</a> And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am as you are, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.” <a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">2 Kings 9:7</a> And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel. <a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">2 Kings 9:30-37</a> Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window. / And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?” / He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him. ... <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">1 Kings 18:4</a> for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.) <a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">1 Kings 19:1-3</a> Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. / So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!” / And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, <a href="/jeremiah/20-2.htm">Jeremiah 20:2</a> he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD. <a href="/jeremiah/26-21.htm">Jeremiah 26:21-23</a> King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. / Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men. / They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.Herod.<a href="/matthew/4-12.htm">Matthew 4:12</a> Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;<a href="/mark/6-17.htm">Mark 6:17</a> 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.<a href="/luke/3-19.htm">Luke 3:19,20</a> But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, … Herodias'.his.<a href="/luke/13-1.htm">Luke 13:1</a> There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.Philip's.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/13-21.htm">Account</a> <a href="/matthew/4-12.htm">Arrested</a> <a href="/matthew/13-30.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/nahum/3-10.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/nahum/3-10.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/matthew/14-1.htm">Herod</a> <a href="/luke/3-20.htm">Herodias</a> <a href="/luke/3-19.htm">Hero'di-As</a> <a href="/matthew/12-11.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/matthew/11-2.htm">Imprisoned</a> <a href="/matthew/14-2.htm">John</a> <a href="/matthew/8-6.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/matthew/10-3.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/john/1-48.htm">Philip's</a> <a href="/matthew/11-2.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/matthew/10-39.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/micah/4-9.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/matthew/5-32.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/14-9.htm">Account</a> <a href="/matthew/26-50.htm">Arrested</a> <a href="/matthew/16-19.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/matthew/16-19.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/mark/5-3.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/matthew/14-5.htm">Herod</a> <a href="/matthew/14-6.htm">Herodias</a> <a href="/matthew/14-6.htm">Hero'di-As</a> <a href="/matthew/14-31.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/mark/15-7.htm">Imprisoned</a> <a href="/matthew/14-4.htm">John</a> <a href="/matthew/17-9.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/mark/3-18.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/mark/6-17.htm">Philip's</a> <a href="/matthew/14-10.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/matthew/14-9.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/matthew/18-28.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/matthew/18-25.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 14</div>1. <a href="/matthew/14-1.htm">Herod's opinion of Jesus.</a> 3. <a href="/matthew/14-3.htm">Wherefore John Baptist was beheaded.</a> 13. <a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Jesus departs into a solitary place,</a> 15. <a href="/matthew/14-15.htm">where he feeds five thousand men with five loves and two fishes.</a> 22. <a href="/matthew/14-22.htm">He walks on the sea to his disciples;</a> 34. <a href="/matthew/14-34.htm">and landing at Gennesaret, </a> 35. <a href="/matthew/14-35.htm">heals the sick who touch of the hem of his garment.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Now Herod had arrested John Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee and Perea, was the son of Herod the Great. He ruled during the time of Jesus and John the Baptist. Herod's arrest of John the Baptist was a politically motivated action, as John was a popular prophet who openly criticized Herod's immoral actions. This arrest reflects the tension between political power and prophetic truth, a recurring theme in the Bible.and bound him Binding John signifies the attempt to suppress his influence and message. In biblical times, binding was a common practice for prisoners, symbolizing the restriction of freedom. This act of binding a prophet highlights the conflict between worldly authority and divine mission, as seen in other biblical narratives where God's messengers face persecution.and put him in prison John was imprisoned in the fortress of Machaerus, located east of the Dead Sea. This location was a strategic and secure place for detaining political prisoners. The imprisonment of John the Baptist foreshadows the suffering and persecution that Jesus and His followers would endure, emphasizing the cost of discipleship and the opposition faced by those who speak God's truth.on account of Herodias Herodias was the wife of Herod's half-brother Philip, and her marriage to Herod Antipas was both unlawful and scandalous according to Jewish law (<a href="/leviticus/18-16.htm">Leviticus 18:16, 20</a>:21). Herodias's influence over Herod led to John's imprisonment, illustrating the destructive power of sin and the moral corruption within Herod's court. Herodias's role in John's arrest underscores the theme of personal vendettas and the misuse of power.his brother Philip’s wife Philip, also known as Herod Philip I, was Herod Antipas's half-brother. Herodias's marriage to Herod Antipas while still being Philip's wife was considered adulterous and incestuous by Jewish standards. This situation highlights the moral decline of Herod's family and serves as a backdrop for John's bold proclamation of righteousness. The unlawful marriage is a direct challenge to God's commandments, setting the stage for John's prophetic confrontation with Herod.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/herod_antipas.htm">Herod Antipas</a> The tetrarch of Galilee and Perea, son of Herod the Great. He is known for his role in the imprisonment and execution of John the Baptist. 2. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist</a> A prophet and forerunner of Jesus Christ, known for his call to repentance and baptism. He was imprisoned by Herod Antipas for speaking against Herod's unlawful marriage. 3. <a href="/topical/h/herodias.htm">Herodias</a> The wife of Herod's brother Philip, whom Herod unlawfully married. Herodias held a grudge against John the Baptist for condemning their marriage. 4. <a href="/topical/p/philip.htm">Philip</a> Herod's brother, originally married to Herodias. His marriage to Herodias was considered lawful, unlike her subsequent marriage to Herod Antipas. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prison.htm">Prison</a> The place where John the Baptist was held captive. This imprisonment was a result of Herodias's influence over Herod.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_speaking_truth.htm">The Cost of Speaking Truth</a> John the Baptist's imprisonment reminds us that standing for God's truth can lead to personal sacrifice and persecution. Believers are called to uphold biblical principles, even when it is unpopular or dangerous. <a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_sinful_relationships.htm">The Influence of Sinful Relationships</a> Herod's unlawful marriage to Herodias led to a series of sinful actions, including the imprisonment and eventual execution of John. This serves as a warning about the consequences of sinful relationships and decisions. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_conviction.htm">The Power of Conviction</a> Despite the threat to his life, John the Baptist remained steadfast in his conviction to speak against sin. Christians are encouraged to hold firm to their convictions, trusting in God's justice and sovereignty. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a> Herod's decision to imprison John was a compromise to please Herodias, illustrating the dangers of compromising one's values to appease others. Believers should seek to please God above all else.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 14</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_essence_of_biblical_hebrew.htm">What led to John the Baptist's beheading?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_the_moral_majority.htm">What defines the Moral Majority?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_herodias_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Herodias in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/did_john_doubt_jesus'_identity.htm">Did John the Baptist doubt Jesus' identity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Put him in prison.--Josephus (Ant. xviii. 5, ? 2) gives Machaerus, in Peraea, as the scene of the imprisonment and death of the Baptist.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him. Although had simplifies the meaning to the English reader, as definitely marking what must have been the case, that John's imprisonment began some time before, yet in the Greek only the aorist is used to commence a vivid narrative. And put him in prison; "put him away in prison (ἐν φυλακῇ ἀπέθετο)." So of Micaiah by Ahab (<a href="/2_chronicles/18-26.htm">2 Chronicles 18:26</a>, LXX., but not Lucian's text). Probably here in allusion to the distance of Machaerus from Herod's usual residence at Tiberius. Possibly, also, a reference to John being safer there from the designs of Herodias (<a href="/mark/6-19.htm">Mark 6:19, 20</a>). Anyhow, notice the stages in Herod's action - capture, binding, imprisonment in a place where he was quite out of the way. For Herodias' sake. John was imprisoned, according to the New Testament, (1) as a punishment for his rebuke of Herod; (2) to protect him from Herodias' vengeance. (On the statement by Josephus, that it was for political reasons, see <a href="/matthew/3-1.htm">Matthew 3:1</a>, note.) His brother Philip's wife. According to Josephus ('Ant.,' 18:05. 4), the first husband of Herodias was "Herod," son of Herod the Great by Mariamne the high priest's daughter, and the daughter of Herodias, Salome, married Philip the tetrarch, who was also the son of Herod the Great by Cleopatra of Jerusalem. Hence many critics (e.g. Ewald; Schurer, I. 2:22) suppose the account in Matthew and Mark to be mistaken, and due to a confusion of Herodias with her daughter. But, although it is curious that two sons of Herod the Great should have been called Philip, yet, in view of their being by different mothers, it cannot be pronounced impossible ("Antipas" and "Antipater" are not precisely identical). Besides, Herod the son of Mariamne would probably have had some other name than that of his father alone. It is noticeable that, in the same context, Josephus speaks also of Antipas by the name Herod only. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/14-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[Now] γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. Herod Ἡρῴδης (Hērōdēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2264.htm">Strong's 2264: </a> Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings. had arrested κρατήσας (kratēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2902.htm">Strong's 2902: </a> From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain. John Ἰωάνην (Iōanēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. [and] bound ἔδησεν (edēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1210.htm">Strong's 1210: </a> To bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful. A primary verb; to bind. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. put [him] ἀπέθετο (apetheto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_659.htm">Strong's 659: </a> To lay off or aside, renounce, stow away, put. From apo and tithemi; to put away. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. prison φυλακῇ (phylakē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5438.htm">Strong's 5438: </a> From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively. on account of διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. Herodias, Ἡρῳδιάδα (Hērōdiada) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2266.htm">Strong's 2266: </a> From Herodes; Herodias, a woman of the Heodian family. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. brother ἀδελφοῦ (adelphou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. Philip’s Φιλίππου (Philippou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5376.htm">Strong's 5376: </a> From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites. wife, γυναῖκα (gynaika) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> A woman, wife, my lady. 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