Mark 6:14-29
John’s Fate Recalled
14 aAnd King Herod heard of it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, b“John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him.” 15But others were saying, “He is cElijah.” And others were saying, “He is da prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!” 17For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of eHerodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her. 18For John had been saying to Herod, f“It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19 gHerodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so; 20for hHerod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; ▼▼ Lit and
but he ▼▼ Lit was hearing him gladly
used to enjoy listening to him. 21A strategic day came when Herod on his birthday kgave a banquet for his lords and ▼▼ I.e. chiliarchs, in command of a thousand troops
military commanders and the leading men mof Galilee; 22and when the daughter of nHerodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and ▼▼ Lit those who reclined at the table with him
his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.” 23And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to phalf of my kingdom.” 24And she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of ▼▼ Lit those reclining at the table
his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her. 27Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison, 28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. 29When his disciples heard about this, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb.
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