Scriptures

New King James Version (NKJV)

Matthew 14
³ For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
⁴ Because John had said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
⁵ And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
⁶ But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.
⁷ Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
⁸ So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, "Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter."
⁹ And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her.
¹⁰ So he sent and had John beheaded in prison.
¹¹ And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
¹² Then his disciples came and took away the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
¹³ When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities.