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Mark 6:14-29 — John the Baptist Beheaded

Mark.6.14-29

¹⁴And King Herod heard about it, for his name had become openly known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.” ¹⁵But others were saying, “He is Elijah.” And others were saying, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets.” ¹⁶But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!” ¹⁷For Herod himself had sent and arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her. ¹⁸For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.” ¹⁹So Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him, but she could not; ²⁰for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was greatly perplexed , yet he listened to him gladly. ²¹Then an opportune day came when Herod, on his birthday, held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. ²²And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those dining with him. The king said to the young girl, “Ask me for whatever you want, and I will give it to you.” ²³And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” ²⁴And having gone out, she said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” ²⁵And immediately she went in with haste to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” ²⁶And although the king became deeply sorrowful, because of his oaths and those dining with him, he did not want to refuse her. ²⁷And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded to bring his head. ²⁸And he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the young girl, and the young girl gave it to her mother. ²⁹And having heard this, his disciples came and took up his body and laid it in a tomb.

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4/11/2026

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