53 

When Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.

54 

Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

55 

Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

56 

Aren't all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?"

57 

They were offended by him.But Jesus said to them,"A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."

58 

He didn't do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

1 

At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

2 

and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."

3 

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

4 

For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

5 

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

6 

But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

7 

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.

8 

She, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer."

9 

The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,

10 

and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

11 

His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.

12 

His disciples came, and took the body, and buried it; and they went and told Jesus.