Herod Executes John the Baptist

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At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Yeshua,

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and said to his servants, “This is Yochanan the Immerser. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”

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For Herod had laid hold of Yochanan, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.

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For Yochanan said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

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When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

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But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

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Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.

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She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of Yochanan the Immerser.”

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The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,

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and he sent and beheaded Yochanan in the prison.

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His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.

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His disciples came, and took the body, and buried it; and they went and told Yeshua.