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For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

And [while] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.

But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;

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for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(A) Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.(B)

On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much

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