Mark 6:17-20

17Herod had sent men who had arrested John, tied him up, and put him in prison. Herod did that for Herodias, whom he had married. (She used to be his brother Philip’s wife.)

18John had been telling Herod, “It’s not right for you to be married to your brother’s wife.”

19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she wasn’t allowed to do it

20because Herod was afraid of John. Herod knew that John was a fair and holy man, so he protected him. When he listened to John, he would become very disturbed, and yet he liked to listen to him.