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because John had been telling him, “It is not permitted for you to have her.” [a] Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they considered John a prophet.

But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

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  1. Matthew 14:5 cf. Lev. 18:16; 20:21.

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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