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because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(A) Though Herod[a] wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded him as a prophet.(B) But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and she 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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