Matthew 14:1-8 ▼

1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

2 and said to his servants, |This is John the Baptist. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.|

3 For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

4 For John said to him, |It is not lawful for you to have her.|

5 And though he wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they regarded him as a prophet.

6 But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.

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