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Herodias

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Matthew 14:3–8: the woman Herod took, whose daughter is recorded asking for John the Baptizer’s head at her prompting. Mark 6:17–19 calls her the wife of Herod’s brother Philip, whom Herod had married, and says she set herself against John and desired to kill him, but could not. Luke 3:19–20 says that Herod the tetrarch, reproved by John for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, shut up John in prison.

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LUK 3:19–20, engwebp
¹⁹but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
²⁰added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
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MAT 14:1–12, engwebp
¹At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
²and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”
³For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
⁴For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
⁵When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
⁶But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.
⁷Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
⁸She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”
⁹The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,
¹⁰and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
¹¹His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
¹²His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
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MRK 6:14–29, engwebp
¹⁴King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, “John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”
¹⁵But others said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.”
¹⁶But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.”
¹⁷For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.
¹⁸For John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
¹⁹Herodias set herself against him and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,
²⁰for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
²¹Then a convenient day came when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.
²²When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”
²³He swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”
²⁴She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.”
²⁵She came in immediately with haste to the king and requested, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”
²⁶The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.
²⁷Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard and commanded to bring John’s head; and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
²⁸and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.
²⁹When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb.
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Herod the tetrarch — Spouse of — Herodias

Evidence: Mark 6:14–29
Philip (Herod’s brother) — Spouse of — Herodias

Evidence: Mark 6:14–29
Took part in (2) — John the Baptizer is beheaded, Herod’s birthday supper and the death of John the Baptizer

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Matthew 14:3 Open that verse

For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.

Matthew 14:6 Open that verse

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

Mark 6:17 Open that verse

For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.

Mark 6:19 Open that verse

Herodias set herself against him and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,

Mark 6:22 Open that verse

When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”

Luke 3:19 Open that verse

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

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Entry: Herodias (person-herodias)
Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/herodias
Current wording: Matthew 14:3–8: the woman Herod took, whose daughter is recorded asking for John the Baptizer’s head at her prompting. Mark 6:17–19 calls her the wife of Herod’s brother Philip, whom Herod had married, and says she set herself against John and desired to kill him, but could not. Luke 3:19–20 says that Herod the tetrarch, reproved by John for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, shut up John in prison.
Cited evidence: LUK 3:19–20, engwebp / MAT 14:1–12, engwebp / MRK 6:14–29, engwebp
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