Herod Kills John the Baptist
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus
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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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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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because John had been saying to him, "It is not permitted for you to have her."
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And [although he] wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they looked upon him as a prophet.
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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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Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
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And coached by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter!"
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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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And he sent [orders] [and] had John beheaded in the prison,
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and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought [it] to her mother.
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And his disciples came [and] took away the corpse and buried it, and went [and] told Jesus.