3For yHerod had seized John and bound him and zput him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,1 4because John had been saying to him, a“It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5And though he wanted to put him to death, bhe feared the people, because they held him to be ca prophet. 6But when Herod's dbirthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod, 7so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. 8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” 9And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given. 10He sent and had John beheaded in the prison, 11and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12And ehis disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus.
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- 1 14:3 Some manuscripts his brother's wife
The Present Kingdom — Part One
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