mnt - Mark:6:14-29

mnt@Mark:6:14 @ King Herod heard it, for the name of Jesus had become well known, People were saying, "Johnthe Baptist is risen from the dead, and on that account these powers are working in him."

mnt@Mark:6:15 @ "He is Elijah," said others. And still others were saying, "He is a prophet, like one of the old prophets."

mnt@Mark:6:16 @ But when Herod heard, he said, "That Johnwhom I beheaded has come back to life."

mnt@Mark:6:17 @ Now this Herod had sent and arrested John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philips wife, whom he had married.

mnt@Mark:6:18 @ For Johnhad often told Herod, "It is not right for you to live with your brothers wife."

mnt@Mark:6:19 @ So Herodias hated him, and wished to put him to death;

mnt@Mark:6:20 @ but she could not, for Herod was afraid of Johnbecause he knew that he was a just and holy man. So he kept him safe. When he listened to Johnhe was much exercised, yet he found pleasure in listening to him.

mnt@Mark:6:21 @ Then came a convenient day, when Herod on his birthday held a feast for his lords and generals and the leading men of Galilee,

mnt@Mark:6:22 @ at which the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced. She charmed Herod and his guests. "Ask me whatever you want," said the king to the young girl, "and I will give it to you."

mnt@Mark:6:23 @ He even swore to her that whatever she asked, he would give it to her, up to half his kingdom.

mnt@Mark:6:24 @ So she came out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of Johnthe Baptist," she replied.

mnt@Mark:6:25 @ So she at once hurried in to the king and made her request, "I want you," she said, "to give me, without delay, the head of Johnthe Baptist on a charger."

mnt@Mark:6:26 @ Then the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oaths and his guests he was unwilling to disappoint her.

mnt@Mark:6:27 @ So he sent at once a soldier of the guard with orders to bring his head.

mnt@Mark:6:28 @ And he went and beheaded Johnin prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young girl, and she gave it to her mother.

mnt@Mark:6:29 @ When Johns disciples heard of this, they came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.