Herod’s Birthday Tragedy: The Beheading of John the Baptist

Herod hears reports that Jesus performs miracles and believes John the Baptist has risen from the dead. John is imprisoned for condemning Herod’s marriage to his brother’s wife. On the ruler’s birthday, Herodias’s daughter dances before the guests, and Herod vows to grant her any request. At her mother’s prompting, she demands John’s head on a platter. Though distressed, Herod upholds his oath. John is executed, his disciples bury his body, and then they report back to Jesus.

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