Daily Discovery Bible Study

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard what Jesus was doing2 and he told his servants, “He must be John the Baptist resurrected from the dead, and that's why he has such powers!”3 Herod had detained John, and had him put in chains and imprisoned on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip, his brother.4 For John had told him, “It's not legal for you to marry her.”5 Herod wanted to kill John but he was afraid of the people's reaction for they considered John a prophet.

6 However, on Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the party, and Herod was delighted with her.7 So he promised with an oath to give her whatever she wanted.8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.”9 Then the king regretted the promise he had made, but because of the oaths he'd made in front of his dinner guests, he gave the order to do it.10 The order was passed on and John was beheaded in prison.11 John's head was brought on a plate and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.12 John's disciples came and took the body, and buried him. Then they went and told Jesus.

Matthew 14: 1-12