SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:17
Porque el mismo Herodes había enviado, y prendido a Juan, y le había aprisionado en la crcel a causa de Herodías, mujer de Felipe su hermano; porque la había tomado por mujer.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. For Herod himself had sent forth , etc..] Some of his guard, a detachment of soldiers, and laid hold upon John ; who seized upon him, and took him up: and bound him in prison ; in the castle of Machaerus: for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her ; whilst his brother was living, and who had had children by her; (see Gill on Matthew 14:3).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-29 - Herod feared John while he lived, and feared him still more when he wa dead. Herod did many of those things which John in his preaching taugh him; but it is not enough to do many things, we must have respect to all the commandments. Herod respected John, till he touched him in his Herodias. Thus many love good preaching, if it keep far away from their beloved sin. But it is better that sinners persecute ministers now for faithfulness, than curse them eternally for unfaithfulness. The ways of God are unsearchable; but we may be sure he never can be at a loss to repay his servants for what they endure or lose for his sake. Deat could not come so as to surprise this holy man; and the triumph of the wicked was short.
Greek Textus Receptus
αυτος 846 P-NSM γαρ 1063 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM ηρωδης 2264 N-NSM αποστειλας 649 5660 V-AAP-NSM εκρατησεν 2902 5656 V-AAI-3S τον 3588 T-ASM ιωαννην 2491 N-ASM και 2532 CONJ εδησεν 1210 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτον 846 P-ASM εν 1722 PREP τη 3588 T-DSF φυλακη 5438 N-DSF δια 1223 PREP ηρωδιαδα 2266 N-ASF την 3588 T-ASF γυναικα 1135 N-ASF φιλιππου 5376 N-GSM του 3588 T-GSM αδελφου 80 N-GSM αυτου 846 P-GSM οτι 3754 CONJ αυτην 846 P-ASF εγαμησεν 1060 5656 V-AAI-3S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
6:17 {For Herod himself} (autos gar ho herwides). Mark now proceeds to give the narrative of the death of John the Baptist some while before these nervous fears of Herod. But this _post eventum_ narrative is very little out of the chronological order. The news of John's death at Machaerus may even have come at the close of the Galilean tour. "The tidings of the murder of the Baptist seem to have brought the recent circuit to an end" (Swete). The disciples of John "went and told Jesus. Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence in a boat" (#Mt 14:12f.). See on Mt 14:3-12 for the discussion about Herod Antipas and John and Herodias.
