Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Herod Says The Miracles of Jesus Mean He Is John The Baptist Back From The Dead

14 At that time, Herod the tetrarch^[a] heard the report about Jesus ² and said to his servants, “This One is John the Baptist. He himself arose from the dead, and for this reason the miraculous-powers^[b] are at-work in him”.

For Herod Had Beheaded John The Baptist

³ For^[c] Herod, having seized John, bound him and put him away in prison because of Herodias^[d], the wife of Philip^[e] his brother. ⁴ For John was saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her”. ⁵ And while wanting to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they were holding him as a prophet. ⁶ But at Herod’s birthday-celebrations having come about, the daughter^[f] of Herodias danced in their midst. And she pleased Herod. ⁷ Hence, he declared with an oath to give her whatever she asked. ⁸ And the one, having been prompted^[g] by her mother, says, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist”. ⁹ And [although] having been grieved, the king ordered that it be given, because of the oaths and the ones reclining-back-with him [to eat]. ¹⁰ And having sent, he beheaded John 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 having come to him, his disciples took away the corpse and buried him. And having gone^[h], they reported it to Jesus.