²⁴ For at this time John had not been put into prison.

¹² Now when it came to his ears that John had been put in prison, he went away to Galilee;

³ For Herod had taken John and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

¹⁷ 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.

¹⁹ But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,

²⁰ Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.

⁷ Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead;

⁸ And by some, that Elijah had come; and by others, that one of the old prophets had come back to life.

⁹ And Herod said, I put John to death: but who is this, of whom such stories are given to me? And he had a desire to see him.