For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

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

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”