3:20a–b

Herod added this to them all: There are two ways to interpret this clause:

(1) Putting John in prison was one more evil deed among many evil deeds that Herod had done. For example:

So Herod added one more evil to all the others; he locked John in prison. (God’s Word)

(Berean Standard Bible, New International Version, Revised Standard Version, New Jerusalem Bible, NET Bible, New American Standard Bible, God’s Word, New Living Translation (2004))

(2) Putting John in prison was the worst evil deed that Herod had done. He added to his sins by committing an even greater sin. For example:

Then Herod did an even worse thing by putting John in prison. (Good News Translation)

(Good News Translation, Revised English Bible, Contemporary English Version, New Century Version, King James Version, Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1).

He locked John up in prison: In some languages it may be necessary to say that Herod caused John to be put in prison. Herod ordered his soldiers to lock John inside a prison, and they did.

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