Mark 6:17

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For Herod himself had sent men to arrest John, and he had him bound and put in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.

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  • Matt 11:2 : 2 Now John, while in prison, heard about the works of Christ and sent his disciples to ask Him,
  • Luke 3:19-20 : 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by John about Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the evil things he had done, 20 added to these things by imprisoning John in prison as well.
  • Matt 4:12 : 12 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew to Galilee.
  • Matt 14:3-9 : 3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John had been telling him, 'It is not lawful for you to have her.' 5 Though Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they considered John to be a prophet. 6 But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and it pleased Herod. 7 Therefore, he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. 8 Prompted by her mother, she said, 'Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.' 9 The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered it to be given to her. 10 So he sent orders and had John beheaded in the prison. 11 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12 Then John's disciples came, took the body, buried it, and went and told Jesus.
  • Luke 3:1 : 1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

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  • Matt 14:1-11
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    1At that time, Herod, the tetrarch, heard the news about Jesus.

    2And he said to his servants, 'This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.'

    3For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

    4For John had been telling him, 'It is not lawful for you to have her.'

    5Though Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they considered John to be a prophet.

    6But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and it pleased Herod.

    7Therefore, he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

    8Prompted by her mother, she said, 'Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.'

    9The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered it to be given to her.

    10So he sent orders and had John beheaded in the prison.

    11His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

  • Mark 6:18-28
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    18John had been telling Herod, 'It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.'

    19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she was unable to do so.

    20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard John speak, he was greatly perplexed, yet he liked to listen to him.

    21Finally, the opportune time came. On his birthday, Herod gave a banquet for his high officials, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee.

    22When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, 'Ask me for whatever you want, and I will give it to you.'

    23And he promised her with an oath, 'Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.'

    24She went out and asked her mother, 'What should I ask for?' Her mother answered, 'The head of John the Baptist.'

    25At once the girl hurried in to the king with her request. 'I want you to give me, right now, the head of John the Baptist on a platter,' she said.

    26The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.

    27So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,

    28brought back his head on a platter, and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.

  • Luke 3:19-20
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    19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by John about Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the evil things he had done,

    20added to these things by imprisoning John in prison as well.

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    16But when Herod heard this, he said, 'John, the man I beheaded, has been raised from the dead.'

  • Mark 6:14
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    14King Herod heard about Jesus, because His name had become well known. Some were saying, 'John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in Him.'

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    1Around that time, King Herod laid hands on some from the church to mistreat them.

    2He executed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

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    9But Herod said, 'I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?' And he tried to see him.

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  • Matt 19:3
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    3Some Pharisees came to him, testing him and asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

  • Mark 10:11-12
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    12When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew to Galilee.

  • John 3:24
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    24For John had not yet been put in prison.

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    18Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

  • John 4:18
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    18For you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. You have spoken the truth."

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    2Some Pharisees approached him to test him, asking, 'Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?'

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    25Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.

  • Matt 11:2
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  • Matt 19:9-10
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    9I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.

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    31It has been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'

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