Matthew 14:10 meaning and explanation

and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.

Matthew 14:10, Berean Standard Bible

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Herod the tetrarch, ruler of Galilee under Rome, had arrested John the Baptist for publicly condemning his union with Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. At a birthday feast, Herod swore an oath to Herodias's daughter, who asked for John's head on a platter, prompted by her mother.

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