The Head on a Platter: Mark 6:14-29
Cinematic retelling of the execution of John the Baptist
This is vivid retellings.
Herod heard the reports from Galilee and felt cold terror creep up his spine. Jesus' name was everywhere—miracles, exorcisms, teachings that drew thousands. The superstitious tetrarch had only one explanation: "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!" He should know. He was the one who had swung the blade. The story unfolded in flashback: John had confronted Herod about his marriage to Herodias, his brother's wife.…
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