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Passage Lookup: Matthew 14:1-12
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12 verses
New International Version (1984 Edition)
Matthew 14:1
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At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,
Matthew 14:2
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and he said to his attendants, "This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him."
Matthew 14:3
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Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,
Matthew 14:4
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for John had been saying to him: "It is not lawful for you to have her."
Matthew 14:5
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Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered him a prophet.
Matthew 14:6
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On Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for them and pleased Herod so much
Matthew 14:7
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that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
Matthew 14:8
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Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."
Matthew 14:9
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The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted
Matthew 14:10
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and had John beheaded in the prison.
Matthew 14:11
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His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
Matthew 14:12
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John's disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
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