3. Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
4. for John had been saying to him: ‘It is not lawful for you to have her.’
5. Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.
6. On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much
7. that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.