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 Poiché esso Erode avea fatto arrestare Giovanni e lavea fatto incatenare in prigione a motivo di rodiada, moglie di Filippo suo fratello, chegli, Erode, avea sposata.

18 Giovanni infatti gli diceva: E non tè lecito di tener la moglie di tuo fratello!