Matthew 14:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

It was taken on a dish to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.

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Now I place a curse on you because of your fierce anger. Your descendants will be scattered among the tribes of Israel.

An angry person is dangerous, but a jealous person is even worse.

A murderer hates everyone who is honest and lives right.

But all you think about is how to cheat or abuse or murder some innocent victim.

And so, as surely as I am the living LORD God, you are guilty of murder and must be put to death.

to go to the prison and cut off John's head.

John's followers took his body and buried it. Then they told Jesus what had happened.

But the girl's mother told her to say, “Here on a dish I want the head of John the Baptist!”

They poured out the blood of your people and your prophets. So you gave them blood to drink, as they deserve!”

I could tell that the woman was drunk on the blood of God's people who had given their lives for Jesus. This surprising sight amazed me,