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Parallel Texts in Matthew, Mark & Luke |
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DEATH of JOHN the BAPTIZER | |||||
130 | Matt 14 | 130 | Mark 6 | 17 | Luke 3 |
3 | For Herod had | 17 | For Herod had sent |
19 |
But Herod the tetrarch |
who had been reproved | |||||
by him | |||||
seized John* | and seized John,* | ||||
and bound him | and bound him | ||||
and put him in prison,* | in prison* | ||||
for the sake of Herodias, | for the sake of Herodias, | for Herodias, | |||
his brother Philip's wife; | his brother Philip's wife; | his brother's wife, | |||
4 | because | because he had married her. | |||
and for all the evil things | |||||
that Herod had done, | |||||
20 |
added this to them all, | ||||
that he shut up John* | |||||
in prison.* | |||||
John said to him, | 18 | For John said to Herod, | |||
"It is not lawful for you | "It is not lawful for you | ||||
to have her." | to have your brother's wife." | ||||
19 | And Herodias had a grudge | ||||
against him, | |||||
5 | And though he wanted | and wanted | |||
to put him to death, | to kill him. | ||||
But she could not, | |||||
he feared the people, | 20 | for Herod feared John, | |||
because they held him | knowing that | ||||
he was a righteous | |||||
to be a prophet. | and holy man, | ||||
and kept him safe. | |||||
When he heard him, | |||||
he was much perplexed; | |||||
and yet he heard him gladly. | |||||
6 | But | 21 | But an opportunity came | ||
when Herod's birthday came, | when Herod on his birthday | ||||
gave a banquet | |||||
for his courtiers and officers | |||||
and the leading men of Galilee. | |||||
22 | For | ||||
the daughter of Herodias | when Herodias' daughter | ||||
danced | came in and danced, | ||||
before the company, | |||||
and pleased Herod, | she pleased Herod | ||||
and his guests; | |||||
7 | so that he promised | and the king said to the girl, | |||
"Ask me for | |||||
whatever you wish, | |||||
and I will grant it." | |||||
with an oath | 23 | And he vowed to her, | |||
"Whatever you ask me, | |||||
to give her | I will give you, | ||||
whatever she might ask. | even half of my kingdom." | ||||
24 | And she went out, | ||||
8 | Prompted by her mother, | and said to her mother, | |||
"What shall I ask?" | |||||
And she said, | |||||
"The head of John the baptizer." | |||||
25 | And she came in immediately | ||||
with haste to the king, | |||||
and asked, | |||||
she said, | saying, | ||||
"Give me | "I want you to give me at once | ||||
the head of John the Baptist | the head of John the Baptist | ||||
here on a platter." | on a platter." | ||||
9 | And the king | 26 | And the king | ||
was sorry; | was exceedingly sorry; | ||||
but because of his oaths | but because of his oaths | ||||
and his guests | and his guests | ||||
he commanded | he did not want | ||||
to break his word to her. | |||||
it to be given; | |||||
27 | And immediately | ||||
10 | he sent | the king sent | |||
a soldier of the guard | |||||
and gave orders | |||||
to bring his head. | |||||
and had John beheaded | He went and beheaded him | ||||
in the prison, | in the prison, | ||||
11 | and his head was brought | 28 | and brought his head | ||
on a platter | on a platter, | ||||
and given to the girl, | and gave it to the girl; | ||||
and she brought it | and the girl gave it | ||||
to her mother. | to her mother. | ||||
12 | And his disciples | 29 | When his disciples heard of it, | ||
came | they came | ||||
and took the body | and took his body, | ||||
and buried it; | and laid it in a tomb. | ||||
and they went and told Jesus. |
*Note: compare Mark 6:23 with Esther 7:2
where a king's vow also precipitates the execution of the queen's adversary:
Esther 7 1 So the king and Haman went in to feast with Queen Esther. 2 And on the second day, as they were drinking wine, the king again said to Esther, "What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled."
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Blue |
Three texts use same vocabulary. |
Teal | Two texts use same vocabulary. |
Black | Words unique to a particular text. |
No parallel elements in this gospel. | |
* | Same wording, different order. |
130 | Sequence in synoptic outlines |
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