And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
“Cursed be their anger, for it is strong; And their wrath, for it is cruel. I will divide them amongst Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.
Wrath is cruelty and anger is a flood, But who can stand before jealousy?
Men of bloodshed hate the blameless, But the upright seek the well-being of his soul.
“But your eyes and your heart Are set on nothing except your own greedy gain And on shedding innocent blood And on doing oppression and extortion.”
therefore as I live,” declares Lord Yahweh, “I will prepare you for bloodshed, and bloodshed will pursue you; you surely have not hated bloodshed, so bloodshed will pursue you.
And he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
And his disciples came and took away the body and buried it; and they went and reported to Jesus.
Now having been prompted by her mother, she *said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it.”
Then I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered greatly.