Matthew 14:1-8 ▼

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus.

2 “This is John the Baptist,” he told his servants. “He has been raised from the dead, and that’s why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

3 For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

4 since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her.”

5 Though Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd since they regarded John as a prophet.

6 When Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before them and pleased Herod.

7 So he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

8 Prompted by her mother, she answered, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”