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Matthew 14:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 14:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 Herod wanted to put John to death, but he was afraid of the people because they regarded John as a prophet. 6 But at a birthday celebration for Herod, the daughter of Herodias[a] danced in front of the guests, and she pleased Herod so much 7 that he promised with an oath to give her anything she asked for.
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- Matthew 14:6 The daughter of Herodias: her name was Salome, as we are told by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus.