14 Mt 16.14;Mk 8.28;Lk 9.19.Jesus became so well-known that Herodthe ruler6.14 Herod the ruler: Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great.heard about him. Some people thought he was Johnthe Baptist, who had come back to life with the power to work miracles. 15 Others thought he was Elijah6.15 Elijah: Many of the Jewish people expected the prophet Elijah to come and prepare the way for the Messiah.or some other prophet who had lived long ago. 16 But when Herodheard about Jesus, he said, "This must be John! I had his head cut off, and now he has come back to life."
17,18 Lk 3.19,20.Herodhad earlier married Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. But Johnhad told him, "It isn’t right for you to take your brother’s wife!" So, in order to please Herodias, Herodarrested Johnand put him in prison.
19 Herodiashad a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she could not do it 20 because Herodwas afraid of Johnand protected him. He knew that Johnwas a good and holy man. Even though Herodwas confused by what Johnsaid,6.20 was confused by what John said: Some manuscripts have "did many things because of what John said."he was glad to listen to him. And he often did.
21 Finally, Herodias got her chance when Herodgave a great birthday celebration for himself and invited his officials, his army officers, and the leaders of Galilee. 22 The daughter of Herodias6.22 Herodias: Some manuscripts have "Herod."came in and danced for Herodand his guests. She pleased them so much that Herodsaid, "Ask for anything, and it’s yours! 23 I swear that I will give you as much as half of my kingdom, if you want it."
24 The girl left and asked her mother, "What do you think I should ask for?"
Her mother answered, "The head of Johnthe Baptist!"
25 The girl hurried back and told Herod, "Here and now on a serving plate I want the head of Johnthe Baptist!"
26 Herod was very sorry for what he had said. But he did not want to break the promise he had made in front of his guests. 27 At once he ordered a guard to cut off John’s head there in prison. 28 The guard put the head on a serving plate and took it to the girl. Then she gave it to her mother.
29 When John’s followers learned that he had been killed, they took his body and put it in a tomb.
John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, preached repentance in the wilderness, baptized Jesus in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod (Matthew 3:1).
Elijah the Tishbite, a prophet in Israel in the days of Ahab, confronted the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel and went up by a whirlwind into heaven (2 Kings 2:11).
John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, preached repentance in the wilderness, baptized Jesus in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod (Matthew 3:1).
John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, preached repentance in the wilderness, baptized Jesus in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod (Matthew 3:1).
John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, preached repentance in the wilderness, baptized Jesus in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod (Matthew 3:1).
John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, preached repentance in the wilderness, baptized Jesus in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod (Matthew 3:1).
John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, preached repentance in the wilderness, baptized Jesus in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod (Matthew 3:1).
John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, preached repentance in the wilderness, baptized Jesus in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod (Matthew 3:1).
Galilee is the land of Nazareth and Cana, from where Jesus came to be baptized by John in the Jordan and from where crowds and women followed him (Mark 1:9).
John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, preached repentance in the wilderness, baptized Jesus in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod (Matthew 3:1).
John the Baptist, son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, preached repentance in the wilderness, baptized Jesus in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod (Matthew 3:1).