Mar 6:17-28, Luk 3:20, Act 5:18, 16:23-24, 24:25-27, 26:10, Eph 3:1 | ESV | STEP | For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias , his brother Philip’s wife , because he had married her .

17 ^aFor it was Herod who had sent and seized John and ^bbound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because he had married her. 18 ^cFor John had been saying to Herod, ^d“It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19 And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not, 20 for Herod ^efeared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he ^fheard him gladly.

21 But an opportunity came when Herod ^gon his birthday ^hgave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. 22 For when Herodias’s daughter came in 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.” 23 And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, ⁱup to half of my kingdom.” 24 And she went out and said to her mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25 And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26 And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s ^{▼▼Greek his} head. He went and beheaded him in the prison 28 and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

Luke 3:20

20 added this to them all, that ^khe locked up John in prison.

Acts 5:18

18 they arrested the apostles and ^lput them in the public prison.

Acts 16:23-24

23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. 24 Having received this order, he put them into the inner ^mprison and fastened their feet in ⁿthe stocks.

Acts 24:25-27

25 And as he reasoned ^oabout righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. ^pWhen I get an opportunity I will summon you.” 26 At the same time he hoped ^qthat money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him. 27 When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius ^rFestus. And ^sdesiring to do the Jews a favor, ^tFelix left Paul in prison.

Acts 26:10

10 ^uAnd I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority ^vfrom the chief priests, but ^wwhen they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

Ephesians 3:1

The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed

1 For this reason I, Paul, ^xa prisoner of Christ Jesus ^yon behalf of you Gentiles—