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^(a)At that ^[a]time ^(b)Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus,

and said to his servants, "^(c)This is John the Baptist; ^[b]he has risen from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him."

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

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

Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded ^[c]John as ^(h)a prophet.

But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of ⁽ⁱ⁾Herodias danced ^[d]before them and pleased ^(j)Herod,

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

Having been prompted by her mother, she *said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."

Although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths, and because of ^[e]his dinner guests.

He sent 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.

His disciples came and took away the body and buried ^[f]it; and they went and reported to Jesus.