Matthew 14:1-10

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

5 And when he would have put him to death , he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

6 But when Herod's birthday was kept , the daughter of Herodias danced before them *, and pleased Herod.

7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask .

8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said , Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.

9 And the king was sorry : nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat , he commanded it to be given her.

10 And he sent , and beheaded John in the prison.

Footnotes

• [a]. tetrarch: or, governor over four provinces