2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”

3 ^aFor Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.  ‡

5 And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, ^abecause they counted him as a prophet.  ‡

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