But when Herod'sbirthdaycame,the daughterof Herodiasdancedbefore[them] and pleasedHerod,
Thus it cameabout on the thirdday,[which was] Pharaoh'sbirthday,that he madea feastfor allhis servants;and he liftedup the headof the chiefcupbearerand the headof the chiefbakeramonghis servants.
Then the kinggavea greatbanquet,Esther'sbanquet,for allhis princesand his servants;he also madea holidayfor the provincesand gavegiftsaccording to the king'sbounty.
For when Herodhad Johnarrested,he boundhim and puthim in prisonbecauseof Herodias,the wifeof his brotherPhilip.
so[much] that he promisedwith an oathto giveher whatevershe asked.
asking,"Teacher,Mosessaid,IFA MANDIESHAVINGNOCHILDREN,HIS BROTHERAS NEXT OF KIN SHALL MARRYHIS WIFE,AND RAISEUP CHILDRENFOR HIS BROTHER.'
And KingHerodheard[of it], for His namehad becomewell known;and [people] were saying,"Johnthe Baptisthas risenfrom the dead,and that is whythesemiraculous powersare at workin Him."
For Herodhimselfhad sentand had Johnarrestedand boundin prisonon accountof Herodias,the wifeof his brotherPhilip,becausehe had marriedher.
Herodiashad a grudge againsthim and wantedto put him to deathand couldnot [do so];
And He was giving ordersto them, saying,"Watchout! Bewareof the leavenof the Phariseesand the leavenof Herod."
Justat that timesomePhariseesapproached,sayingto Him, "Go away,leavehere,for Herodwantsto killYou."
And Herodwith his soldiers,after treating Him with contemptand mockingHim, dressedHim in a gorgeousrobeand sent Him backto Pilate.
And when he learnedthat He belongedto Herod'sjurisdiction,he sentHim to Herod,who himselfalsowas in Jerusalemat that time.
Nowin the fifteenthyearof the reignof TiberiusCaesar,when PontiusPilatewas governorof Judea,and Herodwas tetrarchof Galilee,and his brotherPhilipwas tetrarchof the regionof Ituraeaand Trachonitis,and Lysaniaswas tetrarchof Abilene,
But when Herodthe tetrarchwas reprimandedby him becauseof Herodias,his brother'swife,and becauseof allthe wicked thingswhichHerodhad done,
and Joannathe wifeof Chuza,Herod'ssteward,and Susanna,and manyotherswhowere contributing to their supportout of their private means.
Nowaboutthat timeHerodthe kinglaidhandson somewhobelongedto the churchin order to mistreatthem.
"For trulyin thiscitythere were gathered togetheragainstYour holyservantJesus,whomYou anointed,bothHerodand PontiusPilate,alongwith the Gentilesand the peoplesof Israel,
