Matthew 14:3 — Compare Translations

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For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison [to stow him out of the way] on account and for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison [to stow him out of the way] on account and for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

Before that, Herod had commanded his soldiers, ‘Take hold of John. Tie his hands and feet and put him in prison.’ Herod had done this because of his wife Herodias. Before Herod married her, she was the wife of Herod's brother Philip.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Before this time, Herod had arrested John. He had him chained and put in prison. He arrested John because of Herodias, the wife of Philip, Herod's brother.

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

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Herod had arrested John, tied him up, and put him in prison. Herod did this for Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Now Herod had arrested John, bound (him), and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Herod had arrested John. He had tied him up and put him in prison because of Herodias. She was the wife of Herod's brother Philip.

English NIV

Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For Herod had earlier arrested John for confronting him for taking the wife of his brother Philip. He had John thrown in prison and placed in chains

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodi-as, his brother Philip's wife;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For Herod had arrested John and chained him in prison at the demand of his wife Herodias, his brother Philip's ex-wife,

English Tyndale 1537

For Herod took(had taken) John and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.