Herod Kills John the Baptist

14 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus ² and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist! He has been raised from the dead, and for this reason miraculous powers are at work in him.” ³ For Herod, after^[a] arresting John, bound him and put him^[b] in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, ⁴ because John had been saying to him, “It is not permitted for you to have her.” ⁵ And although he^[c] wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they looked upon him as a prophet.

⁶ But when^[d] Herod’s birthday celebration took place, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst of them and pleased Herod. ⁷ Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. ⁸ And coached by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter!” ⁹ And although^[e] the king was distressed, because of his oaths and his dinner guests^[f] he commanded the request^[g] to be granted. ¹⁰ And he sent orders^[h] and^[i] had John beheaded in the prison, ¹¹ and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it^[j] to her mother. ¹² And his disciples came and^[k] took away the corpse and buried it, and went and^[l] told Jesus.