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18 For John said to Herod, It is not leaveful to thee, to have the wife of thy brother.

19 And Herodias laid ambush to him [Herodias forsooth setted treason to him], and would slay him, and might not.

20 And Herod dreaded John, and knew him a just man and holy, and kept him. And Herod heard him, and he did many things, and gladly heard him. [Soothly Herod dreaded John, witting him a just man and holy, and kept him. And him heard, he did many things, and heard him gladly.]

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