KJV ORIGINAL
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And then Herod went and did the worst thing yet, he threw John in prison.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes speaking truth gets you in trouble, but that doesn't make it wrong.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, John the Baptist was a prophet who preached repentance and prepared the way for the Messiah by baptizing people in the Jordan River. He openly criticized Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, for his immoral marriage to his brother’s wife, which broke Jewish law and angered Herod. This led to John's imprisonment, signaling the decline of his ministry and the rise of Jesus' public work.
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