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Mark 6:17

King James Version (KJV)

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

Translations

Mark 6:17 - Amplified Bible

For [this] Herod himself had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he [Herod] had married her.

Mark 6:17 - American Standard Version

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philips wife; for he had married her.

Mark 6:17 - Bible in Basic English

For Herod himself had sent men out to take John and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had taken for himself.

Mark 6:17 - Darby Bible

For the same Herod had sent and seized John, and had bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.

Mark 6:17 - English Standard Version

For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her.

Mark 6:17 - King James Version

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

Mark 6:17 - La Biblia de las Americas

Porque Herodes mismo habìa enviado a prender a Juan y lo habìa encadenado en la cárcel por causa de Herodìas, mujer de su hermano Felipe, pues Herodes se habìa casado con ella.

Mark 6:17 - The Message

Herod was the one who had ordered the arrest of John, put him in chains, and sent him to prison at the nagging of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. For John had provoked Herod by naming his relationship with Herodias "adultery." Herodias, smoldering with hate, wanted to kill him, but didn’t dare because Herod was in awe of John. Convinced that he was a holy man, he gave him special treatment. Whenever he listened to him he was miserable with guilt—and yet he couldn’t stay away. Something in John kept pulling him back.

Mark 6:17 - New American Standard Bible

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.

Mark 6:17 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Porque Herodes (Antipas) mismo habìa enviado a prender a Juan y lo habìa encadenado en la cárcel por causa de Herodìas, mujer de su hermano Felipe, pues Herodes se habìa casado con ella.

Mark 6:17 - World English Bible

For Herod himself had sent out and laid hold on John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip`s wife, for he had married her.

Mark 6:17 - Young's Living Translation

For Herod himself, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her,

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