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  2. 26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27 So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring Johns head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, 28 and brought back his head on a platter.

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  3. The beheading of John the Baptist, also known as the decollation of Saint John the Baptist or the beheading of the Forerunner, is a biblical event commemorated as a holy day by various Christian churches.

  4. Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. According to Matthew 14:1–12 and Mark 6:14–29, Herodias, the wife of King Herod Antipas, was responsible for persuading her husband to behead John the Baptist. More than once, John the Baptist had rebuked King Herod for divorcing his wife and marrying his niece Herodias, who had been his brother Philip’s wife.

  5. Apr 27, 2023 · Learn how John the Baptist was executed by Herod Antipas on his birthday at the request of his step-daughter Salome. Read the biblical accounts of this tragic event and its historical context.

  6. John the Baptist was executed by beheading by Herod Antipas on the request of Herodias' daughter. His disciples buried his remains. Luke 3:19–20, 7:18–25, 9:9 John the Baptist criticised king Herod Antipas for marrying his brother's ex-wife Herodias and other evils. John the Baptist was therefore arrested by Herod Antipas.

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