Matthew 14:3-12

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

⁴because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

⁵Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

⁶On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod

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

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

⁹The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

¹⁰and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.

¹¹John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.

¹²Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.

— Matthew 14:3-12

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Cross References for Matthew 14:3-12

• Mark 6:17
• Leviticus 20:21
• Leviticus 18:16
• Mark 6:19
• Mark 6:21-23
• Esther 5:3
• Matthew 4:12
• Esther 5:6
• Hosea 1:5-6
• Proverbs 29:10

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