Matthew 14:1–12

At that time ^aHerod ^bthe tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, ²and said unto his ^cservants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore ^dmighty works do shew forth themselves in him. ³For Herod ^ehad laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, ^fhis brother Philip’s wife. ⁴For John said unto him, ^gIt is not lawful for thee to have her. ⁵And when he would have put him to death, ^hhe feared the multitude, because they counted him as ⁱa prophet. ⁶But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. ⁷Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. ⁸And she, being ^kbefore instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a ^lcharger. ⁹And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oaths’ sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. ¹⁰And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. ¹¹And his head was brought in a ^lcharger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. ¹²And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.