noyes - Mark:6:14-29

noyes@Mark:6:14 @ And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad), and he said, John the Baptizer hath risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him. But others said, It is Elijah.

noyes@Mark:6:15 @ And others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

noyes@Mark:6:16 @ But Herod hearing of it said, John, whom I beheaded, hath risen again.

noyes@Mark:6:17 @ For Herod himself had sent forth and seized John, and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philips wife; for he had married her.

noyes@Mark:6:18 @ For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brothers wife.

noyes@Mark:6:19 @ And Herodias was enraged against him, and wished to put him to death, but could not.

noyes@Mark:6:20 @ For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and was regardful of him; and on hearing him, was in much anxiety, and listened to him gladly.

noyes@Mark:6:21 @ And a convenient day having come, when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles and chief captains and the principal men of Galilee,

noyes@Mark:6:22 @ and the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those at table with him; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

noyes@Mark:6:23 @ And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give thee, to the half of my kingdom.

noyes@Mark:6:24 @ And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.

noyes@Mark:6:25 @ And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I desire that thou wilt give me immediately on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

noyes@Mark:6:26 @ And the king was exceedingly sorry; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him, he would not refuse her.

noyes@Mark:6:27 @ And the king immediately sent one of his guards, and ordered his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in the prison,

noyes@Mark:6:28 @ and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.

noyes@Mark:6:29 @ And his disciples, when they heard of it, came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.