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Johannes döparens död

(Mark 6:14-29; Luk 9:7-9)

14 Efter ett tag fick tetrarken Herodes[a] höra vad man berättade om Jesus, och han sa då till sina tjänare: ”Det måste vara Johannes döparen som har uppstått från de döda. Det är därför sådana krafter verkar i honom.”

Herodes hade nämligen arresterat Johannes och låtit binda honom och kasta honom i fängelse på grund av Herodias, hans bror Filippos hustru. Johannes hade sagt rent ut till Herodes: ”Det är inte tillåtet för dig att leva ihop med henne.” Helst hade Herodes velat döda Johannes, men han var rädd för folket, som ansåg att Johannes var en profet.

Men när Herodes hade sin födelsedag, dansade Herodias dotter inför gästerna. Herodes blev så förtjust att han svor att ge henne vad hon än begärde. Hennes mor fick henne då att säga: ”Jag vill ha Johannes döparens huvud på ett fat.” Kungen blev ledsen, men på grund av sitt löfte och för gästernas skull, gav han order om att hon skulle få det. 10 Därför halshöggs Johannes i fängelset, 11 och man lade hans huvud på ett fat och gav det till flickan, som i sin tur bar det till sin mor.

12 Efteråt kom Johannes lärjungar och hämtade kroppen och begravde den. Sedan gick de till Jesus och berättade vad som hade hänt.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:1 Herodes styrde över Galileen och Pereen. Han var son till den Herodes som regerade då Jesus föddes.

John the Baptist Beheaded(A)

14 At that time Herod(B) the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,(C) and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist;(D) he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison(E) because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,(F) for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(G) Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.(H)

On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted 10 and had John beheaded(I) in the prison. 11 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. 12 John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it.(J) Then they went and told Jesus.

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14 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

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

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

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

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

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

And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.

And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.

10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

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