39/41 John, in energetically blaming Antipas, was the echo of the general feeling.[3] This was more than sufficient to decide the latter to follow up his suspicions. He caused the Baptist to be arrested, and ordered him to be shut up in the fortress of Machero, which he had probably seized after the departure of the daughter of Hareth.[4] [Footnote 1: _Lev._ xviii. 16.] [Footnote 2: Jos., _Ant._, XV.vii. |