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Johannes de Doper onthoofd

14 Toen Herodes, de gouverneur van Galilea, over Jezus hoorde, zei hij tegen zijn dienaars: ‘Dat moet Johannes de Doper zijn, die weer levend is geworden. Daarom kan Hij al die wonderen doen.’ Herodes had Johannes namelijk gearresteerd en op aandringen van Herodias, de vrouw van zijn broer Filippus, gevangen gezet. Want Johannes had tegen hem gezegd dat hij niet met haar mocht samenleven. Daarom had hij Johannes willen doden. Maar hij durfde het niet uit angst voor een opstand. Het volk geloofde dat Johannes een profeet was.

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14 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

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John the Baptist Beheaded(A)

14 At that time Herod(B) the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,(C) and 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.”

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

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John the Baptist Beheaded(A)

14 At that time (B)Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.” (C)For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. Because John had said to him, (D)“It is not lawful for you to have her.” And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, (E)because they counted him as a prophet.

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