Matthew 14:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

New Living Translation
For Herod had arrested and imprisoned John as a favor to his wife Herodias (the former wife of Herod’s brother Philip).

English Standard Version
For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

Berean Study Bible
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

New American Standard Bible
For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

NASB 1995
For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

NASB 1977
For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

Amplified Bible
For Herod had John arrested and bound him and put him in prison [at the fortress of Machaerus, east of the Jordan, to keep him away] because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip,

Christian Standard Bible
For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

Good News Translation
For Herod had earlier ordered John's arrest, and he had him tied up and put in prison. He had done this because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Herod had arrested John, tied him up, and put him in prison. Herod did this for Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

International Standard Version
Herod had arrested John, bound him with chains, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

NET Bible
For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

New King James Version
For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.

King James 2000 Bible
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

New Heart English Bible
For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

World English Bible
For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

American King James Version
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
For Herod had arrested John, bound him and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip;

Darby Bible Translation
For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For Herod had taken Iohn, and bounde him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For Herode had taken Iohn, and bounde hym, and put hym in prison, for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wyfe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For Herode had take Iho bounde hi, & put him in preson for Herodias sake his brothers Philips wife.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For Herod had taken Ihon and bounde him and put him in preson fo r Herodias sake his brother Philips wyfe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For Herod having laid hold on John, bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

Berean Literal Bible
For Herod, having seized John, bound him and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

Young's Literal Translation
For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,

Smith's Literal Translation
For Herod, having seized John, bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias, his brother Philip's wife:

Literal Emphasis Translation
For Herod having seized hold of John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip, his brother.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother's wife.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For Herod had apprehended John, and bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, the wife of his brother.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For Herodus had seized Yohannan and bound him and cast him into prison because of Herodia the wife of Philippus his brother.

Lamsa Bible
For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

Godbey New Testament
For Herod having arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip.

Haweis New Testament
For Herod having seized John, had bound him, and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother.

Mace New Testament
for Herod having secur'd John, bound him, and put him in prison to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

Weymouth New Testament
For Herod had arrested John, and had put him in chains, and imprisoned him, for the sake of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,

Worrell New Testament
For Herod, having laid hold of John, bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

Worsley New Testament
for Herod had apprehended John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife;
















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