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How John the Baptizer Was Killed

Before this time, Herod had arrested John. He had him chained and put in prison. He arrested John because of Herodias, the wife of Philip, Herod’s brother. John had told him, “It is not right for you to be married to Herodias.” Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the people. They believed that John was a prophet.

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