Matthew:14:1-12
rwbs@Matthew:14:1 @ At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, (note:)tetrarch: or, governor over four provinces(:note)
rwbs@Matthew:14:2 @ And said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he hath risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. (note:)do…: or, are wrought by him(:note)
rwbs@Matthew:14:3 @ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
rwbs@Matthew:14:4 @ For John had said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
rwbs@Matthew:14:5 @ And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
rwbs@Matthew:14:6 @ But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. (note:)before…: Gr. in the midst(:note)
rwbs@Matthew:14:7 @ Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.
rwbs@Matthew:14:8 @ And she, being before instructed by her mother, said, Give me here the head of John the Baptist on a platter.
rwbs@Matthew:14:9 @ And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the sake of the oath and them who sat eating with him, he commanded to be given.
rwbs@Matthew:14:10 @ And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
rwbs@Matthew:14:11 @ And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the girl: and she brought to her mother.
rwbs@Matthew:14:12 @ And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
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