King James Version
What Does Mark 6:17 Mean?
“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.”
Context
15
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
16
But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
17
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.
18
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: a quarrel: or, an inward grudge
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(17) **For Herod himself had sent forth.**—See Notes on Matthew 14:3-12.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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