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John had said to Herod, `It is not right for you to have her for your wife.'

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people. They thought John was a prophet, a man of God.

On Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced for the people who were there. 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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