Jeremiah 26:11-16

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¹¹Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man should be sentenced to death^(A) because he has prophesied against this city. You have heard it with your own ears!”^(B)

¹²Then Jeremiah said to all the officials^(C) and all the people: “The Lord sent me to prophesy^(D) against this house and this city all the things you have heard.^(E) ¹³Now reform^(F) your ways and your actions and obey^(G) the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent^(H) and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you. ¹⁴As for me, I am in your hands;^(I) do with me whatever you think is good and right. ¹⁵Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood^(J) on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words^(K) in your hearing.”

¹⁶Then the officials^(L) and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “This man should not be sentenced to death!^(M) He has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”

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Jeremiah 26:24

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²⁴Furthermore, Ahikam^(A) son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, and so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

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Jeremiah 26:24 in all English translations

Psalm 140:1-5

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Psalm 140^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹Rescue me,^(A) Lord, from evildoers;
    protect me from the violent,^(B)
²who devise evil plans^(C) in their hearts
    and stir up war^(D) every day.
³They make their tongues as sharp as^(E) a serpent’s;
    the poison of vipers^(F) is on their lips.^[b]

⁴Keep me safe,^(G) Lord, from the hands of the wicked;^(H)
    protect me from the violent,
    who devise ways to trip my feet.
⁵The arrogant have hidden a snare^(I) for me;
    they have spread out the cords of their net^(J)
    and have set traps^(K) for me along my path.

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Footnotes

Psalm 140:1 In Hebrew texts 140:1-13 is numbered 140:2-14.
Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.

Matthew 14:1-12

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John the Baptist Beheaded^(A)

14 At that time Herod^(B) the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,^(C) ²and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist;^(D) he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

³Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison^(E) because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,^(F) ⁴for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”^(G) ⁵Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.^(H)

⁶On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much ⁷that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. ⁸Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” ⁹The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted ¹⁰and had John beheaded^(I) in the prison. ¹¹His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. ¹²John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it.^(J) Then they went and told Jesus.