For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

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For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison [to [a]stow him out of the way] on account and for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

For John had said to him, It is not lawful or right for you to have her.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 14:3 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon.