And his headwas broughton a platterand givento the girl,and she broughtit to her mother.
"Cursedbe their anger,for it is fierce;And their wrath,for it is cruel.I will dispersethem in Jacob,And scatterthem in Israel.
Wrathis fierceand angeris a flood,But whocan standbeforejealousy?
Menof bloodshedhatethe blameless,But the uprightare concernedfor his life.
"But your eyesand your heartAre [intent] onlyupon your own dishonestgain,And on sheddinginnocentbloodAnd on practicingoppressionand extortion."
thereforeas I live,"declaresthe LordGOD,"I will giveyou overto bloodshed,and bloodshedwill pursueyou; sinceyou have not hatedbloodshed,therefore bloodshedwill pursueyou.
He sentand had Johnbeheadedin the prison.
His disciplescameand took awaythe bodyand buriedit; and they wentand reportedto Jesus.
Having been promptedby her mother,she said,"Giveme hereon a platterthe headof Johnthe Baptist."
for they pouredout the bloodof saintsand prophets,and You have giventhem bloodto drink.They deserveit."
And I sawthe womandrunkwith the bloodof the saints,and with the bloodof the witnessesof Jesus.When I sawher, I wonderedgreatly.
