17
For Herodhimself had sent and had Johnarrested and bound in prison on account of 1Herodias, the wife of his brotherPhilip, because he had married her.
15
But others were saying, "He is Elijah." And others were saying, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old."
16
But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, "John, whom I beheaded, has risen!"
17
For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her.
18
For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
19
Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so;