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 was strong and their rage for it was cruel— I will disperse them in Jacob, I will scatter them in Israel.
Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
Bloodthirsty people hate a man of integrity and seek the soul of the upright.
“But your eyes and your heart are only on your unjust gain, and on shedding innocent blood, and committing extortion and fraud.”
therefore, as I live’—it is a declaration of Adonai—‘I will destine you for blood, and bloodshed will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, therefore bloodshed will pursue you.
And he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
John’s disciples came forth and took the body and buried it. Then they went and reported to Yeshua.
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Immerser, here on a platter!”
For they have poured out the blood of kedoshim and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink— they are deserving!”
And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the kedoshim and with the blood of the witnesses of Yeshua. When I saw her, I was totally astounded.