KJV ORIGINAL
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, who then took it to her mother.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Some choices lead to consequences we can never take back.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, during the reign of Herod Antipas as tetrarch of Galilee, John the Baptist was imprisoned for publicly criticizing Herod's unlawful marriage to Herodias, his brother's wife. At a lavish birthday banquet for Herod, his stepdaughter danced in a way that delighted him, leading him to promise her anything she desired up to half his kingdom. She consulted her mother Herodias and requested the head of John the Baptist on a platter, resulting in his immediate execution.
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