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1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus
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At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,
2 and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist! He has been raised from the dead, and for this [reason] miraculous powers are at work in him."
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and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
3 For Herod, [after] arresting John, bound him and put [him] in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip,
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Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
4 because John had been saying to him, "It is not permitted for you to have her."
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for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
5 And [although he] wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they looked upon him as a prophet.
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Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.
6 But [when] Herod's birthday celebration took place, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst [of them] and pleased Herod.
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On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much
7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
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that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
8 And coached by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter!"
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Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
9 And [although] the king was distressed, because of his oaths and his {dinner guests} he commanded [the request] to be granted.
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The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted
10 And he sent [orders] [and] had John beheaded in the prison,
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and had John beheaded in the prison.
11 and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought [it] to her mother.
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His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
12 And his disciples came [and] took away the corpse and buried it, and went [and] told Jesus.
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John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
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