Matthew 14:1-12

112At that timeG2540 34HerodG2264 5the tetrarchG5068 heardG191 the newsG189 about JesusG2424, 2and saidG3004 to his servantsG3816, “6ThisG3778 is JohnG2491 the BaptistG910; he himself has been raisedG1453 from the deadG3498, and that is whyG1223 miraculousG1411 powersG1411 are at workG1754 in him.”

3For when 7HerodG2264 had JohnG2491 arrestedG2902, he boundG1210 him and putG659 him 8in prisonG5438 becauseG1223 of 9HerodiasG2266, the wifeG1135 of his brotherG80 PhilipG5376. 4For JohnG2491 had been sayingG3004 to him, “10It is not lawfulG1832 for you to haveG2192 her.” 5Although Herod wantedG2309 to putG615 him toG615 deathG615, he fearedG5399 the crowdG3793, becauseG3754 they regardedG2192 11JohnG846 as 12a prophetG4396.

6But when Herod’sG2264 birthdayG1077 cameG1096, the daughterG2364 of 13HerodiasG2266 dancedG3738 14beforeG1722G3319 them and pleasedG700 15HerodG2264, 7soG3606 much thatG3606 he promisedG3670 with an oathG3727 to giveG1325 her whateverG3739G1437 she askedG154. 8And after being promptedG4264 by her motherG3384, she saidG5346, “GiveG1325 me the headG2776 of JohnG2491 the BaptistG910 hereG5602 on a platterG4094.” 9And although he was grievedG3076, the kingG935 commandedG2753 it to be givenG1325 becauseG1223 of his oathsG3727 and 16his dinnerG4873 guestsG4873. 10He sentG3992 word 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. 1217John’s disciplesG3101 cameG4334 and tookG142 awayG142 the bodyG4430 and buriedG2290 18it; and they wentG2064 and reportedG518 to JesusG2424.