En effet, Hérode avait ordonné d’arrêter Jean, l’avait fait enchaîner et jeter en prison, à cause d’Hérodiade, la femme de Philippe, son demi-frère, parce qu’il lui disait : Tu n’as pas le droit de la prendre pour femme.

Hérode cherchait donc à le faire mourir. Mais il craignait la foule, car elle considérait Jean-Baptiste comme un prophète. Or, le jour de l’anniversaire d’Hérode, la fille d’Hérodiade exécuta une danse devant les invités. Hérode était sous son charme : aussi lui promit-il, avec serment, de lui donner tout ce qu’elle demanderait.

A l’instigation de sa mère, elle lui dit : Donne-moi ici, sur un plat, la tête de Jean-Baptiste.

Cette demande attrista le roi. Mais à cause de son serment et de ses invités, il donna l’ordre de la lui accorder. 10 Il envoya un soldat décapiter Jean-Baptiste dans la prison. 11 La tête de ce dernier fut apportée sur un plat et remise à la jeune fille qui la porta à sa mère. 12 Les disciples de Jean-Baptiste vinrent prendre son corps pour l’enterrer, puis ils allèrent informer Jésus de ce qui s’était passé.

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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.

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.

And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.

10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

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For (A)Herod had seized John and bound him and (B)put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,[a] because John had been saying to him, (C)“It is not lawful for you to have her.” And though he wanted to put him to death, (D)he feared the people, because they held him to be (E)a prophet. But when Herod's (F)birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod, so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given. 10 He sent and had John beheaded in the prison, 11 and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12 And (G)his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 14:3 Some manuscripts his brother's wife