Mark 6:18-21
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For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
19
And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;
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for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.
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And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
Bible text: American Standard Version (1901) · Public domain