Mark 6:17

17 Herod had sent men who had arrested John, tied him up, and put him in prison. Herod did that for Herodias, whom he had married. (She used to be his brother Philip's wife.)

Mark 6:17 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:17

For Herod himself had sent forth
Some of his guard, a detachment of soldiers,

and laid hold upon John;
who seized upon him, and took him up:

and bound him in prison;
in the castle of Machaerus:

for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married
her;
whilst his brother was living, and who had had children by her; (See Gill on Matthew 14:3).

Mark 6:17 In-Context

15 Others said, "He is Elijah." Still others said, "He is a prophet like one of the other prophets."

16 But when Herod heard about it, he said, "I had John's head cut off, and he has come back to life!"

17 Herod had sent men who had arrested John, tied him up, and put him in prison. Herod did that for Herodias, whom he had married. (She used to be his brother Philip's wife.)

18 John had been telling Herod, "It's not right for you to be married to your brother's wife."

19 So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she wasn't allowed to do it