rsv - Matthew:14:1-12

rsv@Matthew:14:1 @ At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus;

rsv@Matthew:14:2 @ and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist, he has been raised from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in him."

rsv@Matthew:14:3 @ For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison, for the sake of Hero'di-as, his brother Philip's wife;

rsv@Matthew:14:4 @ because John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

rsv@Matthew:14:5 @ And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.

rsv@Matthew:14:6 @ But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Hero'di-as danced before the company, and pleased Herod,

rsv@Matthew:14:7 @ so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

rsv@Matthew:14:8 @ Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."

rsv@Matthew:14:9 @ And the king was sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given;

rsv@Matthew:14:10 @ he sent and had John beheaded in the prison,

rsv@Matthew:14:11 @ and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

rsv@Matthew:14:12 @ And his disciples came and took the body and buried it; and they went and told Jesus.