 So prophets and those sent by God, they have a tendency to say things that people don't want to hear. And that's what got John the Baptist into so much trouble. John the Baptist, a man sent by God, was imprisoned by Herod because he was telling things that he didn't want to hear. Specifically, he was insulting Herod and Herod's wife Herodias because of their unlawful marriage. Their marriage was unlawful according to Jewish law and