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[L For] John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to ·be married to Herodias [have her].” Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the ·people [crowd], because they ·believed John was [regarded John as] a prophet.

On Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced for Herod and his guests, and she [greatly] pleased him.

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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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