Matthew 14:1-12

New King James Version

John the Baptist Beheaded^(A)

14 At that time ^(B)Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus ²and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.” ³^(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. ⁴Because John had said to him, ^(D)“It is not lawful for you to have her.” ⁵And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, ^(E)because they counted him as a prophet.

⁶But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. ⁷Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

⁸So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”

⁹And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her. ¹⁰So he sent and had John beheaded in prison. ¹¹And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. ¹²Then his disciples came and took away the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

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ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 14:1-12

1894 Scrivener New Testament

14 εν εκεινω τω καιρω ηκουσεν ηρωδης ο τετραρχης την ακοην ιησου

²και ειπεν τοις παισιν αυτου ουτος εστιν ιωαννης ο βαπτιστης αυτος ηγερθη απο των νεκρων και δια τουτο αι δυναμεις ενεργουσιν εν αυτω

³ο γαρ ηρωδης κρατησας τον ιωαννην εδησεν αυτον και εθετο εν φυλακη δια ηρωδιαδα την γυναικα φιλιππου του αδελφου αυτου

⁴ελεγεν γαρ αυτω ο ιωαννης ουκ εξεστιν σοι εχειν αυτην

⁵και θελων αυτον αποκτειναι εφοβηθη τον οχλον οτι ως προφητην αυτον ειχον

⁶γενεσιων δε αγομενων του ηρωδου ωρχησατο η θυγατηρ της ηρωδιαδος εν τω μεσω και ηρεσεν τω ηρωδη

⁷οθεν μεθ ορκου ωμολογησεν αυτη δουναι ο εαν αιτησηται

⁸η δε προβιβασθεισα υπο της μητρος αυτης δος μοι φησιν ωδε επι πινακι την κεφαλην ιωαννου του βαπτιστου

⁹και ελυπηθη ο βασιλευς δια δε τους ορκους και τους συνανακειμενους εκελευσεν δοθηναι

¹⁰και πεμψας απεκεφαλισεν τον ιωαννην εν τη φυλακη

¹¹και ηνεχθη η κεφαλη αυτου επι πινακι και εδοθη τω κορασιω και ηνεγκεν τη μητρι αυτης

¹²και προσελθοντες οι μαθηται αυτου ηραν το σωμα και εθαψαν αυτο και ελθοντες απηγγειλαν τω ιησου

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Matthew 14:1-12

Young's Literal Translation

14 At that time did Herod the tetrarch hear the fame of Jesus,

²and said to his servants, `This is John the Baptist, he did rise from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.'

³For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,

⁴for John was saying to him, `It is not lawful to thee to have her,'

⁵and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.

⁶But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod,

⁷whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.

⁸And she having been instigated by her mother -- `Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist;

⁹and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, he commanded [it] to be given;

¹⁰and having sent, he beheaded John in the prison,

¹¹and his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought [it] nigh to her mother.

¹²And his disciples having come, took up the body, and buried it, and having come, they told Jesus,

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Matthew 14:1-12

New International Version

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.