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At that time, reports about Jesus reached King Herod.

And he said to his servants: “This man is John the Baptist. John has risen from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Herod actually ordered that John be arrested, chained, and imprisoned because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

For John had told Herod, “It is not right for you to have her as your wife.”

Herod wanted to kill him, but he did not dare because he feared the people, who considered John a prophet.

On Herod’s birthday, Herodias’s daughter danced among the guests; she so pleased Herod

that he promised under oath to give her whatever she requested.

The girl, following her mother’s advice, said:

“Give me the head of John the Baptist, here, on a dish.”

The king was very displeased, but because he had given his promise under oath in front of his guests, he ordered it to be given to her.

So he ordered John to be beheaded in prison

and his head was brought on a dish and given to the girl. The girl then took it to her mother.

Then John’s disciples came, took his body, and buried it. Afterwards, they went and told Jesus.