kjv@Matthew:14:1@ At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
kjv@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.
kjv@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.
kjv@Matthew:14:4@ For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
kjv@Matthew:14:5@ And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
kjv@Matthew:14:6@ But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
kjv@Matthew:14:7@ Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
kjv@Matthew:14:8@ And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
kjv@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.