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14 And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.
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King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
15 And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
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Others said, “He is Elijah.” And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.”
16 Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead.
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But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!”
17 For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.
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For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.
18 For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
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For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
19 Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death and could not.
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So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to,
20 For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.
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because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled ; yet he liked to listen to him.
21 And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief men of Galilee.
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Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
22 And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
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When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me for anything you want, and I’ll give it to you.”
23 And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.
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And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
24 Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But her mother said: The head of John the Baptist.
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She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptist,” she answered.
25 And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
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At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”
26 And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:
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The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
27 But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.
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So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,
28 And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave to the damsel, and the damsel gave it her mother.
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and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.
29 Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
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On hearing of this, John’s disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.
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