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14 · kai King basileus Herod hērōdēs heard akouō about · ho this, for gar Jesus’ autos name onoma had become ginomai well known phaneros. · ho · kai Some were saying legō, “ John Iōannēs the ho baptizer baptizō has been raised egeirō from ek the dead nekros. · kai That is why dia miraculous powers dynamis are at work energeō · ho in en him autos.” 15 But de others allos were saying legō, “ He is eimi Elijah ēlias.” Still de others allos were saying legō, “He is a prophet prophētēs, like hōs one heis of the ho prophets prophētēs of old.” 16 But de when Herod hērōdēs heard akouō · ho this, he said legō, “He is John Iōannēs, the man hos I egō beheaded apokephalizō; he houtos has been raised egeirō from the dead.”

17 For gar it was Herod hērōdēs himself autos · ho who had sent apostellō and arrested krateō · ho John Iōannēs and kai bound deō him autos in en prison phylakē on account dia of Herodias hērōidias, the ho wife gynē of Philip Philippos · ho his autos brother adelphos, because hoti he had married gameō her autos. 18 For gar John Iōannēs had been saying legō · ho to ho Herod hērōdēs, “It is not ou lawful for you sy to have echō the ho wife gynē of ho your sy brother adelphos.” 19 · ho So de Herodias hērōidias was nursing enechō a grudge against him autos and kai wanted thelō to kill apokteinō him autos. But kai she was not ou able dynamai to do it, 20 · ho because gar Herod hērōdēs feared phobeomai · ho John Iōannēs, knowing oida him autos to be a just dikaios and kai holy hagios man anēr, and kai he protected syntēreō him autos. · kai When he heard akouō him autos, he was greatly polys perplexed aporeō, yet kai he heard akouō him autos gladly hēdeōs. 21 Then kai an opportune eukairos day hēmera came ginomai when hote Herod hērōdēs on ho his autos birthday genesia gave poieō a banquet deipnon for ho his autos government megistan officials , · kai · ho military chiliarchos commanders , and kai · ho prominent prōtos men of ho Galilee Galilaia. 22 · kai When the ho daughter thugatēr of Herodias hērōidias came in eiserchomai and kai danced orcheomai, she pleased areskō · ho Herod hērōdēs and kai his ho dinner synanakeimai companions . The ho king basileus said legō to the ho young korasion girl , “ Ask aiteō me egō for whatever hos ean you wish thelō, and kai I will give didōmi it to you sy.” 23 And kai he promised omnyō her autos insistently polys with an oath , “ Whatever hos tis you ask for aiteō, I will give didōmi it to you sy, up heōs to half hēmisys of ho my egō kingdom basileia.” 24 So kai she went exerchomai out and said legō to ho her autos mother mētēr, “ What tis should I ask aiteō for ?” And de her ho mother said legō, “ The ho head kephalē of John Iōannēs the ho baptizer baptizō.” 25 And kai immediately, entering eiserchomai with meta haste spoudē to pros the ho king basileus, she asked aiteō him, saying legō, “ I want thelō you didōmi to hina give didōmi me egō right exautēs now the ho head kephalē of John Iōannēs the ho baptizer baptistēs on epi a platter pinax.” 26 · kai The ho king basileus became ginomai very sad perilypos, but because dia of what ho he had promised with an oath horkos, and kai because of his ho dinner anakeimai guests , he did not ou want thelō to refuse atheteō her autos request . 27 So kai without delay the ho king basileus dispatched apostellō the executioner spekoulatōr and ordered epitassō him to bring pherō · ho John’ s autos head kephalē. · kai He went aperchomai and beheaded apokephalizō John autos in en · ho prison phylakē, 28 and kai brought pherō · ho his autos head kephalē on epi a platter pinax and kai gave didōmi it autos to the ho young korasion girl . · kai The ho young korasion girl in turn gave didōmi it autos to ho her autos mother mētēr. 29 · kai When John’ s autos disciples mathētēs heard akouō · ho of this, they came erchomai and kai took airō · ho his autos corpse ptōma and kai placed tithēmi it autos in en a tomb mnēmeion.

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Death of John the Baptist

14 Herod the king heard about these things, because the name of Jesus had become well-known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and this is why miraculous powers are at work through him.” 15 Others were saying, “He is Elijah.” Still others were saying, “He is a prophet like one of the ancient prophets.” 16 But when Herod heard these rumors, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised to life.”

17 He said this because Herod himself had arranged to have John arrested and put in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother Philip. Herod had married her, 18 but John told Herod, “It’s against the law for you to marry your brother’s wife!” 19 So Herodias had it in for John. She wanted to kill him, but she couldn’t. 20 This was because Herod respected John. He regarded him as a righteous and holy person, so he protected him. John’s words greatly confused Herod, yet he enjoyed listening to him.

21 Finally, the time was right. It was on one of Herod’s birthdays, when he had prepared a feast for his high-ranking officials and military officers and Galilee’s leading residents. 22 Herod’s daughter Herodias[a] came in and danced, thrilling Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the young woman, “Ask me whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” 23 Then he swore to her, “Whatever you ask I will give to you, even as much as half of my kingdom.”

24 She left the banquet hall and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?”

“John the Baptist’s head,” Herodias replied.

25 Hurrying back to the ruler, she made her request: “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s head on a plate, right this minute.” 26 Although the king was upset, because of his solemn pledge and his guests, he didn’t want to refuse her. 27 So he ordered a guard to bring John’s head. The guard went to the prison, cut off John’s head, 28 brought his head on a plate, and gave it to the young woman, and she gave it to her mother. 29 When John’s disciples heard what had happened, they came and took his dead body and laid it in a tomb.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 6:22 Or the daughter of Herodias herself; Gk uncertain