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.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 6 of Mark. The death of John the Baptist appears as a dark counterpart to the growth of Jesus’ mission. The account shows how power, social pressure, and a reckless promise can combine to produce an unjust and tragic decision.
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Er aber, Herodes, hatte ausgesandt und Johannes gegriffen und ins Gefängnis gelegt um der Herodias willen, seines Bruders Philippus Weib; denn er hatte sie gefreit.
Porque el mismo Herodes había enviado, y prendido a Juan, y le había aprisionado en la cárcel a causa de Herodías, mujer de Felipe su hermano; pues la había tomado por mujer.
Car Hérode lui-même avait fait arrêter Jean, et l'avait fait lier en prison, à cause d'Hérodias, femme de Philippe, son frère, parce qu'il l'avait épousée,
Perciocchè esso Erode avea mandato a prender Giovanni, e l’avea messo nei legami in prigione, a motivo di Erodiada, moglie di Filippo, suo fratello; perciocchè egli l’avea sposata,
Porquanto o mesmo Herodes mandara prender a João, e encerrá-lo maniatado no cárcere, por causa de Herodias, mulher de Filipe, seu irmão, porquanto tinha casado com ela.
原來, 希律 為他兄弟 腓力 的妻子 希羅底 的緣故,派人去抓了 約翰 ,把他綁了在監獄裏,因為 希律 已經娶了那婦人。
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