Matthew. Mark. CH. XIV. 1, 2, 6-12. CH. VI. 14-16, 21-29. At that time Herod the 14 And king Herod heard _of tetrarch heard of the fame of him_, (for his name was spread Jesus, abroad,) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. 2 And said unto his 15 Others said, That it is servants,(172) This is John Elias. And others said, That the Baptist; he is risen from it is a prophet, or as one of the dead; and therefore mighty the prophets. works do shew forth themselves in him. 16 But when Herod heard _thereof_, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 6 But when Herod’s birth-day 21 And when a convenient day was kept,(173) the daughter of was come, that Herod on his Herodias danced before them, birth-day made a supper to his and pleased Herod. lords, high captains, and chief _estates_ of Galilee: 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give _it_ thee. 7 Whereupon he promised with 23 And he sware unto her, an oath to give her whatsoever Whatsoever thou shalt ask of she would ask. me, I will give _it_ thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 8 And she, being before 25 And she came in straightway instructed of her mother, with haste unto the king, and said, Give me here John asked, saying, I will that Baptist’s head in a charger. thou give me, by and by, in a charger, the head of John the Baptist. 9 And the king was sorry: 26 And the king was exceeding nevertheless for the oath’s sorry; _yet_ for his oath’s sake, and them which sat with sake, and for their sakes him at meat, he commanded _it_ which sat with him, he would to be given _her_. not reject her. 10 And he sent, and beheaded 27 And immediately the king John in the prison.