Mark 6:17

17 For Herod himself had sent [and] arrested John and bound him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.

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 But others were saying, "He is Elijah," and others were saying, "[He is] a prophet like one of the prophets."

16 But [when] Herod heard [it], he said, "John whom I beheaded--this one has been raised!"

17 For Herod himself had sent [and] arrested John and bound him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.

18 For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not permitted for you to have your brother's wife."

19 So Herodias held a grudge against him and was wanting to kill him, and was not able [to do so].

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("had sent") has been translated as a finite verb