Matthew 14:4-6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful(A) for you to have her!” 5 Though he wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, since they regarded him as a prophet.(B)
6 But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before them[a] and pleased Herod.
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Matthew 14:4-6
New International Version
4 for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(A) 5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.(B)
6 On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much
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