Matthew 14:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Matt 17:12 : 12 but I say into you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them.
Matt 21:35-36 : 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them in like manner.
Matt 22:3-6 : 3 and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come. 4 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise; 6 and the rest laid hold on his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.
Matt 23:34-36 : 34 Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city: 35 that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar. 36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Mark 6:27-29 : 27 And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother. 29 And when his disciples heard [thereof], they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
Mark 9:13 : 13 But I say unto you, that Elijah is {G2532} come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.
Luke 9:9 : 9 And Herod said, John {G607} I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.
Rev 11:7 : 7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that cometh up out of the abyss shall make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.
2 Chr 36:16 : 16 but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of Jehovah arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
Jer 2:30 : 30 In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Matt 14:11-12
2 verses
87%
11And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
12And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.
Mark 6:16-29
14 verses
86%
16But Herod, when he heard [thereof], said, {G2076} {G2076} John, whom I beheaded, he is risen. {G1537} {G3498}
17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.
18For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;
20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.
21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
22and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
23And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
24And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.
25And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
26And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
27And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29And when his disciples heard [thereof], they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
Matt 14:1-9
9 verses
84%
1At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
2and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.
3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
8And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
9And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;
Luke 3:19-20
2 verses
76%
19but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's {G5376} wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
20added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
Matt 11:2
75%
2Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples
Matt 4:12
74%
12Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee;
Acts 12:1-2
2 verses
73%
1Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Luke 9:9
73%
9And Herod said, John {G607} I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.
John 3:24
70%
24For John was not yet cast into prison.
Mark 6:14
69%
14And king Herod heard [thereof]; for his name had become known: and he said, {G3754} John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers {G5124} work in him.
Mark 1:14
69%
14Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of {G932} God,
Luke 9:7
69%
7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: {G5259} {G846} and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;
Luke 23:15-16
2 verses
69%
15no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.
16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
Acts 12:19
68%
19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there.
Matt 11:10
68%
10This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Matt 17:13
68%
13Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
Luke 7:18
68%
18And the disciples of John told him of all these things.
Matt 22:7
67%
7But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
Mark 15:6
67%
6Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
Mark 12:8
67%
8And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.
Luke 23:7
67%
7And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.
Matt 27:2
66%
2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
Matt 11:4
66%
4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
2 Kgs 10:7
66%
7And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew them, even seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them unto him to Jezreel.
Matt 3:1
66%
1And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying,