Mar 6:17-19 | NETfull | STEP | For Herod himself had sent men, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her.

Mark 6:17-19

17 For Herod himself had sent men, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod ^{▼▼ Grk “he”; here it is necessary to specify the referent as “Herod,” since the nearest previous antecedent in the translation is Philip.} had married her. 18 For John had repeatedly told ^{▼▼ The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.} Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” ^{▼▼ It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife. This was a violation of OT law (Lev 18:16; 20:21). In addition, both Herod Antipas and Herodias had each left marriages to enter into this union.} 19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But ^{▼▼ Grk “and.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.} she could not