Mark 6:17

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.

Cross-references

Matthew 4:12 Historical context

Matthew 4:12 shows Jesus withdrawing to Galilee after John's imprisonment — the event triggered here.

Matthew 11:2 shows John in prison sending disciples to Jesus — the same imprisonment described here.

Matthew 14:3-12 gives the full account of John's arrest and beheading — parallel narrative to this verse.

Luke 3:19 Parallel

Luke 3:19 records John rebuking Herod about Herodias — the reason for the imprisonment here.

Luke 3:20 Parallel

Luke 3:20 states Herod shut John in prison — identical event to the one mentioned here.

Leviticus 18:16 forbids marrying a brother's wife — the law John upheld when confronting Herod about Herodias.

John 3:24 Historical context

John 3:24 notes John had not yet been imprisoned, providing the timeline relative to Jesus' early ministry.

Luke 3:1 Historical context

Luke 3:1 introduces Herod as tetrarch of Galilee — the same ruler who imprisoned John in this verse.