Matthew 14:3-12

3For when 1HerodG2264 had JohnG2491 arrestedG2902, he boundG1210 him and putG659 him 2in prisonG5438 becauseG1223 of 3HerodiasG2266, the wifeG1135 of his brotherG80 PhilipG5376. 4For JohnG2491 had been sayingG3004 to him, “4It is not lawfulG1832 for you to haveG2192 her.” 5Although Herod wantedG2309 to putG615 him to deathG615, he fearedG5399 the crowdG3793, becauseG3754 they regardedG2192 5JohnG846 as 6a prophetG4396.

6But when Herod’sG2264 birthdayG1077 cameG1096, the daughterG2364 of 7HerodiasG2266 dancedG3738 8beforeG1722G3319 them and pleasedG700 9HerodG2264, 7soG3606 much that he promisedG3670 with an oathG3727 to giveG1325 her whateverG3739G1437 she askedG154. 8Having been promptedG4264 by her motherG3384, she saidG5346, “GiveG1325 me hereG5602 on a platterG4094 the headG2776 of JohnG2491 the BaptistG910.” 9Although he was grievedG3076, the kingG935 commandedG2753 it to be givenG1325 becauseG1223 of his oathsG3727, and because of 10his dinnerG4873 guestsG4873. 10He sentG3992 and had JohnG2491 beheadedG607 in the prisonG5438. 11And his headG2776 was broughtG5342 on a platterG4094 and givenG1325 to the girlG2877, and she broughtG5342 it to her motherG3384. 12His disciplesG3101 cameG4334 and tookG142 awayG142 the bodyG4430 and buriedG2290 11it; and they wentG2064 and reportedG518 to JesusG2424.