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Matthew 14:3-4
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Matthew 14:3-4
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3-4 (A) Herod had earlier arrested John and had him chained and put in prison. He did this because John had told him, “It isn't right for you to take Herodias, the wife of your brother Philip.”
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Matthew 14:3
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Matthew 14:3
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3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison(A) because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,(B)
Matthew 14:4
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Matthew 14:4
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3-4 (A) Herod had earlier arrested John and had him chained and put in prison. He did this because John had told him, “It isn't right for you to take Herodias, the wife of your brother Philip.”
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Matthew 14:4
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Matthew 14:4
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4 for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(A)
Mark 6:17-18
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Mark 6:17-18
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17-18 (A) Herod had earlier married Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. But John had told him, “It isn't right for you to take your brother's wife!” So, in order to please Herodias, Herod arrested John and put him in prison.
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Mark 6:17
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Mark 6:17
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17 For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison.(A) He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.
Mark 6:18
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Mark 6:18
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17-18 (A) Herod had earlier married Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. But John had told him, “It isn't right for you to take your brother's wife!” So, in order to please Herodias, Herod arrested John and put him in prison.
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Mark 6:18
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Mark 6:18
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18 For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”(A)
Luke 3:19
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Luke 3:19
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19 (A) But to Herod the ruler, he said, “It was wrong for you to take Herodias, your brother's wife.” John also said Herod had done many other bad things.
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Luke 3:19
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Luke 3:19
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19 But when John rebuked Herod(A) the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done,
Luke 3:20
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Luke 3:20
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20 Finally, Herod put John in jail, and this was the worst thing he had done.
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Luke 3:20
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Luke 3:20
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20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.(A)
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