《施洗約翰的人生》Day 04
合理行為
3 起先,希律為他兄弟腓力的妻子希羅底的緣故,把約翰拿住,鎖在監裏。4 因為約翰曾對他說:「你娶這婦人是不合理的。」5 希律就想要殺他,只是怕百姓,因為他們以約翰為先知。6 到了希律的生日,希羅底的女兒在眾人面前跳舞,使希律歡喜。7 希律就起誓,應許隨她所求的給她。8 女兒被母親所使,就說:「請把施洗約翰的頭放在盤子裏,拿來給我。」9 王便憂愁,但因他所起的誓,又因同席的人,就吩咐給她;10 於是打發人去,在監裏斬了約翰,11 把頭放在盤子裏,拿來給了女子;女子拿去給她母親。12 約翰的門徒來,把屍首領去埋葬了,就去告訴耶穌。(馬太福音十四3-12)
3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, 4 for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet. 6 On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much 7 that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. 8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” 9 The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted 10and had John beheaded in the prison. 11 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. 12 John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. (Matthew 14:3-12)