Mark 6:16-20

    But when Herod heard this, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!"

    For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married. For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to, because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him. 

 

But when Herod heard this, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!" For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.

Matthew 4:12  When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.  (see Matthew 4:12-17)

 

For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." 

Leviticus 18:16  " 'Do not have sexual relations with your brother's wife; that would dishonor your brother.' "

Leviticus 20:21  " 'If a man marries his brother's wife, it is an act if impurity; he has dishonored his brother. They will be childless.' " 

 

So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to, because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him. 

Matthew 14:5  Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.

Matthew 21:26  "But if we say, 'Of human origin--we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet."  (see Matthew 21:23-27)

Luke 7:26-28  "But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is the one about whom it is written:

    " 'I will send my messenger ahead of you,

    who will prepare your way before you.' (Malachi 3:1)

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he." 

Luke 1:76-77  

"And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;

    for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for

         him;

to give his people the knowledge of salvation

    through the forgiveness of their sins, ...  

    (see Luke 1:76-80) 

 

(parentheses are mine)

 

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