Mark 6:17

17 For Herod himself had sent and had had John arrested and had kept him in prison in chains, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; 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 Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."

16 But when Herod heard of Him, he said, "The John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life."

17 For Herod himself had sent and had had John arrested and had kept him in prison in chains, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.

18 For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife."

19 Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;