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Mark 6:17-18

¹⁷For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her. ¹⁸For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

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10. The Fall of Herod

A Lesson in Public Leadership and Moral Responsibility

Mark 6:17-18 shows John the Baptist courageously condemning Herod's unlawful marriage, teaching that leaders who ignore God's moral boundaries invite public ruin, while righteousness—though costly—remains essential for integrity and accountability.