17 For the same Herod had sent and seized John, and had bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.

18 For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother.

17 Herodes hatte Johannes nämlich festnehmen und gefesselt ins Gefängnis bringen lassen. Schuld daran war Herodias, die Frau seines Stiefbruders Philippus. Herodes hatte sie zu seiner Frau gemacht,

18 worauf Johannes ihm sagen musste: "Du hattest kein Recht, die Frau deines Bruders zu nehmen."