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Matthew 14:1-12
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1At that time Herod the
tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,
2and he said to his
attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why
miraculous powers are at work in him.”
3Now Herod had arrested John
and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s
wife,
4for John had been saying to
him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
5Herod wanted to kill John,
but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.
6On Herod’s birthday the
daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much
7that he promised with an
oath to give her whatever she asked.
8Prompted by her mother, she
said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
9The king was distressed, but
because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be
granted
10and had John beheaded in
the prison.
11His head was brought in on
a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
12John’s disciples came and
took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
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1)
According to
verses 9 and 10 what happened to John the Baptist?
o
John the Baptist
was beheaded by Herod.
2)
According to
verses 1 and 2, what was Herod’s assessment of who Jesus was?
o
Herod thought
that John the Baptist had been raised from the dead as Jesus.
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Matthew 14:1-12
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