135:10.3 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Antipas Herod Antipas], in whose territory [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] had been preaching, became alarmed lest he and his [[disciples]] should start a [[rebellion]]. Herod also resented John's [[public]] [[criticisms]] of his [[domestic]] affairs. In view of all this, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Antipas Herod] [[decided]] to put [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] in [[prison]]. Accordingly, very early in the morning of June 12, before the multitude arrived to hear the preaching and [[witness]] the [[baptizing]], the [[agents]] of Herod placed John under [[arrest]]. As weeks passed and he was not released, his [[disciples]] scattered over all [[Palestine]], many of them going into [[Galilee]] to join the followers of [[Jesus]]. | 135:10.3 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Antipas Herod Antipas], in whose territory [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] had been preaching, became alarmed lest he and his [[disciples]] should start a [[rebellion]]. Herod also resented John's [[public]] [[criticisms]] of his [[domestic]] affairs. In view of all this, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Antipas Herod] [[decided]] to put [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] in [[prison]]. Accordingly, very early in the morning of June 12, before the multitude arrived to hear the preaching and [[witness]] the [[baptizing]], the [[agents]] of Herod placed John under [[arrest]]. As weeks passed and he was not released, his [[disciples]] scattered over all [[Palestine]], many of them going into [[Galilee]] to join the followers of [[Jesus]]. |