tcent - Mark:6:14-29

tcent@Mark:6:14 @ King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become well known. Some said, »John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why these powers are at work in him.«

tcent@Mark:6:15 @ But others said, »It is Elijah.« And others said, »It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.«

tcent@Mark:6:16 @ But when Herod heard, he said, »This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!«

tcent@Mark:6:17 @ For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.

tcent@Mark:6:18 @ For John had said to Herod, »It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.«

tcent@Mark:6:19 @ And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not,

tcent@Mark:6:20 @ for Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard him, he was much perplexed; and yet he heard him gladly.

tcent@Mark:6:21 @ But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his high officers and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

tcent@Mark:6:22 @ And when the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, »Ask me for whatever you want, and I will give it to you.«

tcent@Mark:6:23 @ And he vowed to her, »Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.«

tcent@Mark:6:24 @ So she went out and said to her mother, »What shall I ask?« And she said, »The head of John the Baptist!«

tcent@Mark:6:25 @ Immediately she came in with haste to the king and asked, saying, »I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.«

tcent@Mark:6:26 @ And the king was exceedingly sorry; but, because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

tcent@Mark:6:27 @ And immediately the king sent an executioner and gave orders to bring his head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,

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

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