3. For Herod, after arresting John, bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip,
4. because John had been saying to him, “It is not permitted for you to have her.”
5. And although he wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they looked upon him as a prophet.
6. But when Herod’s birthday celebration took place, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst of them and pleased Herod.