The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: MAT 14:5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the
multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
MAT 14:6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias
danced before them, and pleased Herod.
MAT 14:7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she
would ask.
MAT 14:8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me
here John Baptist's head in a charger.
MAT 14:9 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.
MAT 14:10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
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