But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.

And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?

Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.

Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;