Matthew 14:1-8 ▼

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard reports about Jesus,

2 and he said to his servants, |This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead! And because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.|

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

4 because John had repeatedly told him, |It is not lawful for you to have her.|

5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

6 But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

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

8 Instructed by her mother, she said, |Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.|