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PER165
Reminder of the circumstances of the murder of John the Baptist
Pericope 165 analyzes the circumstances of the murder of John the Baptist according to Matthew (14.6-12) and Mark (6.21-29). In Galilee, in March AD 32, Herod Antipas yields to the manipulation of Herodias through Salome's dance and has the prophet beheaded. The article highlights the parallel between the martyrdom of John and that of Jesus, two messianic figures unjustly condemned and laid in a tomb.
Mark 6.21 (King James Version) :And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org