en_tn_lite_do_not_use/luk/03/18.md

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General Information:

The story tells what is going to happen to John but has not happened at this time. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)

With many other exhortations

"With many other strong urgings"

Herod the tetrarch

Herod was a tetrarch, not a king. He had only limited rule over the region of Galilee.

for marrying his brother's wife Herodias

"because Herod married Herodias, his own brother's wife." This was evil because Herod's brother was still alive. This can be stated clearly. AT: "because he married his brother's wife, Herodias, while his brother was still alive" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

he locked John up in prison

Because Herod was tetrarch, he probably locked John up by ordering his soldiers to lock John up. AT: "he had his soldiers lock John up in prison" or "he told his soldiers to put John in prison" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

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