Matthew 14
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Matthew 14:4-9

4For JohnG2491 saidG3004 unto him, It is not lawfulG1832 for thee to have her.

5And whenG5613 he would have putG615 him to deathG615, he fearedG5399 the multitudeG3793, because they counted him as a prophetG4396.

6But when Herod’s birthdayG1077 cameG1096, the daughterG2364 of HerodiasG2266 dancedG3738 in the midstG3319, and pleasedG700 HerodG2264.

7Whereupon he promised with an oathG3727 to giveG1325 her whatsoever she should askG154.

8And she, being put forward by her motherG3384, saith, GiveG1325 me hereG5602 on a platterG4094 the headG2776 of JohnG2491 the BaptistG910.

9And the kingG935 was grievedG3076; but for the sakeG1223 of his oathsG3727, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commandedG2753 it to be givenG1325;

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