Matthew 14:1-12

Herod kills John the Baptist Matthew 14:1-12; Mark 6:14-29; Luke 9:7-9; Matthew 14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, Mark 6:14 And king Herod heard [of him]; (for his name was spread abroad:) Luke 9:7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, Matthew 14:2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; Mark 6:15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. Luke 9:8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. Mark 6:16 But when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. Luke 9:9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him. End Luke ' s Account

Matthew 14:3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put [him] in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. Mark 6:17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. Matthew 14:4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. Mark 6:18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Mark 6:19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: Matthew 14:5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. Mark 6:20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. Matthew 14:6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, Mark 6:21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief [estates] of Galilee; the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. Mark 6:22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, Matthew 14:7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give [it] thee. Mark 6:23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give [it] thee, unto the half of my kingdom. Mark 6:24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. Matthew 14:8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. Mark 6:25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying,

I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. Matthew 14:9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded [it] to be given [her]. Mark 6:26 And the king was exceeding sorry; [yet] for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. Matthew 14:10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. Mark 6:27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, Matthew 14:11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought [it] to her mother. Mark 6:28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. Matthew 14:12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. Mark 6:29 And when his disciples heard [of it], they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.