Herod and the Death of John the Baptist

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Then King Herod heard of him (for his name was made manifest) and sayd, Iohn Baptist is risen againe from the dead, and therefore great workes are wrought by him.

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Other sayd, It is Elias, and some sayd, It is a Prophet, or as one of those Prophets.

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So when Herod heard it, he said, It is Iohn whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

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For Herod him selfe had sent forth, and had taken Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, which was his brother Philippes wife, because he had maried her.

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For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.

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Therefore Herodias layd waite against him, and would haue killed him, but she could not:

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For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that hee was a iust man, and an holy, and reuerenced him, and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

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But the time being conuenient, when Herod on his birth day made a banket to his princes and captaines, and chiefe estates of Galile:

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And the daughter of the same Herodias came in, and daunced, and pleased Herod, and them that sate at table together, the King sayd vnto the mayde, Aske of me what thou wilt, and I will giue it thee.

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And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, euen vnto the halfe of my kingdome.

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So she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I aske? And she said, Iohn Baptists head.

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Then she came in straightway with haste vnto the King, and asked, saying, I would that thou shouldest giue me euen now in a charger the head of Iohn Baptist.

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Then the King was very sory: yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate at table with him, he would not refuse her.

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And immediatly the King sent the hangman, and gaue charge that his head shoulde be brought in. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,

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And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the maide, and the maide gaue it to her mother.

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And when his disciples heard it, they came and tooke vp his body, and put it in a tombe.

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