Matthew:14:1-12

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* At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus , * And said unto his servants , This is John the Baptist ; he is risen from the dead ; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him . * For Herod had laid hold on John , and bound him , and put him in prison for Herodias ' sake , his brother Philip 's wife . * For John said unto him , It is not lawful for thee to have her . * And when he would have put him to death , he feared the multitude , because they counted him as a prophet . * But when Herod 's birthday was kept , the daughter of Herodias danced before them , and pleased Herod . * Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask . * And she , being before instructed of her mother , said , Give me here John Baptist 's head in a charger . * And the king was sorry : nevertheless for the oath 's sake , and them which sat with him at meat , he commanded it to be given her . * And he sent , and beheaded John in the prison . * And his head was brought in a charger , and given to the damsel : and she brought it to her mother . * And his disciples came , and took up the body , and buried it , and went and told Jesus .

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