The Beheading of John
Matthew 14:3
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
- KJV
- ¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
- WEB
- For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
- ASV
- For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
- LSV
- For Herod having laid hold on John, bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
- YLT
- For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,
- DBY
- For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother.
- DRC
- For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother’s wife.
- GNV
- For Herod had taken Iohn, and bounde him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτὸν (“him”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀπέθετο (“put [him] aside”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἔθετο (“put [him]”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Spelling of Ἰωάννην: Westcott–Hort: Ἰωάνην.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Tregelles include τῇ (“the”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: αὐτὸν. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτὸν; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.
- SBLGNT: ἐν φυλακῇ ἀπέθετο. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐν φυλακῇ ἀπέθετο; Tregelles read ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ ἀπέθετο; Robinson–Pierpont read ἔθετο ἐν φυλακῇ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Ὁ γὰρ Ἡρῴδης κρατήσας τὸν Ἰωάννην ἔδησεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐν φυλακῇ ἀπέθετο διὰ Ἡρῳδιάδα τὴν γυναῖκα Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ,
- RP2018
- Ὁ γὰρ Ἡρῴδης κρατήσας τὸν Ἰωάννην ἔδησεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἔθετο ἐν φυλακῇ, διὰ Ἡρῳδιάδα τὴν γυναῖκα Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὁ γὰρ Ἡρῴδης κρατήσας τὸν Ἰωάννην ἔδησεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἔθετο ἐν φυλακῇ, διὰ Ἡρῳδιάδα τὴν γυναῖκα Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ.
- SCR1894
- ο γαρ ηρωδης κρατησας τον ιωαννην εδησεν αυτον και εθετο εν φυλακη δια ηρωδιαδα την γυναικα φιλιππου του αδελφου αυτου
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Cross-references most cited first
- Mark 6:17For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
- Luke 3:19–20But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done, Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
- Matthew 4:12When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
- Luke 13:1At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
- Matthew 11:2Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
- Mark 6:19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
- Mark 6:22When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
- John 3:23–24Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized. (For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)
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