But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But ¹  she could not

For Herod had arrested John, bound him, ¹  and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

But when John rebuked Herod ¹  the tetrarch ²  because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, ³  and because of all the evil deeds ⁴  that he had done,

For Herod himself had sent men, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod ¹  had married her.

When his daughter Herodias ¹  came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.”

But ¹  a suitable day ²  came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee.

because John had repeatedly told ¹  him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” ² 

For John had repeatedly told ¹  Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” ²