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,

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.

¹⁸ For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother's wife.

¹ Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene,

⁷ He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

⁸ Do not say sharp words to a man of pride, or he will have hate for you; make them clear to a wise man, and you will be dear to him.

¹² The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.

² Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples

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

⁴ Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her.