14. Jesus became so well known that Herod the ruler heard about him. Some people thought he was John the Baptist, who had come back to life with the power to perform miracles.
15. Others thought he was Elijah or some other prophet who had lived long ago.
16. But when Herod heard about Jesus, he said, “This must be John! I had his head cut off, and now he has come back to life.”
17-18. Herod had earlier married Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. But John had told him, “It isn't right for you to take your brother's wife!” So, in order to please Herodias, Herod arrested John and put him in prison.