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AndkingHerodheard of him; (for hisnamewas spread abroad:) and he said , ThatJohn the Baptist was risenfrom the dead,andthereforemightyworks do shew forth themselvesinhim.
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Otherssaid , That it isElias.Andotherssaid , That it is a prophet,oras one of the prophets.
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But when Herodheard thereof, he said , ItisJohn,whom*Ibeheaded : he is risenfrom the dead.
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ForHerodhimself had sent forth and laid hold upon John,andboundhiminprisonforHerodias'sake,hisbrotherPhilip'swife:for he had marriedher.
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ForJohn had said unto Herod*, It isnotlawful for thee to havethybrother'swife.
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ThereforeHerodias had a quarrel against him,andwould have killedhim;but she couldnot:
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ForHerodfearedJohn,knowing that he was a justmanand an holy,andobservedhim;and when he heardhim, he did many things,andheardhimgladly.
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And when a convenientday was come , thatHerod on hisbirthdaymade a supper to hislords*, high captains,andchief estates of Galilee;
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And when the daughter of the saidHerodias came in , anddanced , andpleasedHerodand them that sat with him , the kingsaid unto the damsel,Ask of mewhatsoeverthouwilt , and I will give it thee.
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And he sware unto her,Whatsoever*thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee,unto the half of mykingdom.
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And she went forth , and said unto hermother,What shall I ask ? And she said , The head of John the Baptist.
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And she came instraightwaywithhasteunto the king, and asked , saying , I willthat thou giveme by and byin a charger the head of John the Baptist.
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And the kingwas exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake,and for their sakes which sat with him , he wouldnotrejecther.
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Andimmediately the kingsent an executioner, and commandedhishead to be brought : and he went and beheadedhimin the prison,
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Andbroughthisheadin a charger,andgaveit to the damsel:and the damselgaveit to hermother.
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And when hisdisciplesheard of it, they cameand took uphiscorpse,andlaiditin a tomb.