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John the Baptist’s Head Is Cut Off

14 King Herod heard about this. Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead! That is why he has the power to do miracles.”

15 Others said, “He is Elijah.”

Still others claimed, “He is a prophet. He is like one of the prophets of long ago.”

16 But when Herod heard this, he said, “I had John’s head cut off. And now he has been raised from the dead!”

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