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Matthew 14:5

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And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

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  1. Matthew 14:3

    For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

  2. Matthew 14:4

    For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

  3. Matthew 14:6

    But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

  4. Matthew 14:7

    Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.