Matthew 14:1-12

Herod Executes John the Baptist

Matthew 14:1-12

Herod Executes John the Baptist

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At that time Herod the Tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus.
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And he said to his servants: This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.
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For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother's wife.
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For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her.
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And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.
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But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.
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Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him.
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But she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist.
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And the king was struck sad: yet because of his oath, and for them that sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given.
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And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
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And his head was brought in a dish: and it was given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother.
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And his disciples came and took the body, and buried it, and came and told Jesus.
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See also

Where else Scripture says this.

  • Leviticus 20:21

    He that marrieth his brother's wife, doth an unlawful thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness. They shall be without children.
    from verse 4

  • Mark 6:17

    For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.
    from verse 3

  • Leviticus 18:16

    Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother.
    from verse 4

  • Luke 3:1

    Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina:
    from verse 1

  • Acts 4:27

    For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,
    from verse 1

  • Luke 3:19

    But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done:
    from verse 1

  • Luke 9:7

    Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him. And he was in a doubt, because it was said
    from verse 1

  • Luke 9:9

    And Herod said: John I have beheaded. But who is this of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.
    from verse 1

  • Mark 8:15

    And he charged them saying: Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod.
    from verse 1

  • Luke 3:20

    He added this also above all and shut up John in prison.
    from verse 3

  • Matthew 4:12

    And when Jesus had heard that John was delivered up, he retired into Galilee:
    from verse 3

  • Genesis 40:20

    The third day after this was the birthday of Pharao: and he made a great feast for his servants, and at the banquet remembered the chief butler, and the chief baker.
    from verse 6

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