DEATH of JOHN the BAPTIZER
130	Matt 14	130	Mark 6	Luke
3	For Herod had	17	For Herod had sent
	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,
	his brother Philip's wife;		his brother Philip's wife;
4	because		because he had married her.
	John said to him,	18	For John said to Herod,
	"It is not lawful		"It is not lawful
	for you to have her."		for you 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 came in
	danced		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 was sorry;	26	And the king was exceedingly sorry;
	but because of his oaths		but because of his oaths
	and his guests		and his guests
			he did not want
			to break his word to her.
	he commanded 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 to her mother.		and the girl gave it 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.

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