17 For Herod himself had sent men out to take John and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had taken for himself.

18 For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother's wife.

17 Hirodesin kendisi, kardeşi Filipusun karısı Hirodiyanın yüzünden adam gönderip Yahyayı tutuklatmış, zindana attırıp zincire vurdurmuştu. Çünkü Hirodes bu kadınla evlenince Yahya ona, ‹‹Kardeşinin karısıyla evlenmen Kutsal Yasaya aykırıdır›› demişti.