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^(F1)(C1)At that time ^(F2)(C2)Herod ^(F3)the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus,

and said to his servants, "^(C1)This is John the Baptist; he himself has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him."

For when ^(C1)Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him ^(C2)in prison because of ^(C3)Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

For John had been saying to him, "^(C1)It is not lawful for you to have her."

Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded ^(F1)John as ^(C1)a prophet.

But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of ^(C1)Herodias danced ^(F1)before them and pleased ^(C2)Herod,

so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

And after being prompted by her mother, she ^(*)said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."

And although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths and ^(F1)his dinner guests.

He sent word and had John beheaded in the prison.

And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

^(F1)John's disciples came and took away the body and buried ^(F2)it; and they went and reported to Jesus.