2007-12-15 00:26:40 · 23 answers · asked by anil m 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He insulted the king and was jailed.
The king's wife then tricked the king into offering a young girl anything she wanted. The girl asked for John's head on platter.
Basically, he was martyred for his faith.
2007-12-15 00:31:42 · answer #1 · answered by Richard F 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
King Herod's mistress threw a birthday party where her daughter danced seductively for him. in a drunken stupor he had promised the dancing daughter anything she wanted. Herod had John the Baptist put in prison some time before this. Herod's mistress hated John because John kept telling Herod he was sinning by being with the mistress. So, at the party, when the daughter asked her mother what she should ask for from Herod, she told her to request the head of John the Baptist on a platter. Herod was agonizing over this because he had grown to like John. But to avoid embarrassment in front of the party guests he had John beheaded. <><
2016-05-24 01:37:08 · answer #2 · answered by cornelia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Franz Karl, Elijah and John the Baptist are the same. Jesus saw Elijah, but his disciples understood Jesus was talking about John the Baptist, what tells us John the Baptist was the reincarnation of Elijah.
John the Baptist was one of the greatest prophets of all times and he will also be reincarnated again and bring a new message, according to what Jesus told us after the transfiguration.
Peace!
2007-12-18 05:35:08 · answer #3 · answered by Janet Reincarnated 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John the Baptist vocally and very publicly rebuked and exposed the sin of King Herod Antipas, who married his brother's wife, Herodious (who also happened to be Herod Antipas' niece! Ugh!).
Well, of course, John the Baptist, was eventually jailed for this. However, the realities of Judea at the time was that Herod Antipas didn't have the political clout to kill JtB because JtB was popular and revered by the people. Herod Antipas feared a revolt and that would make the Romans very angry and Herod Antipas didn't want to risk his being removed from office as his rule was at the discretion of Rome.
Long story short, Herodious (the wife) HATED JtB for obvious reasons - how dare somebody question anybody of royalty, right? The story goes that her daughter, Salome, performed a dance for Herod Antipas and he was so smitten that he offered Salome anything she wanted "even unto" half of his kingdom.
At Herodious' behest, Salome asked for the head of JtB brought to her on a platter. Herod Antipas found bound by his offer and that was the end for John the Baptist.
2007-12-15 00:44:22 · answer #4 · answered by Antioch 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John the Baptist rebuked King Herod for taking his brother's wife Herodias, which was unlawful...
Herodias insinuated Herod to kill him.
King Herod put him into prison but dared not kill him, for he knew he was a man of God.
At a feast, when the princes and King Herod were drunk and surely a bit soft in the head, Herodias' daughter danced before them...
Entranced by the beauty and the alcohol, Herod promised to give her anything, even up to half his kingdom...
The daughter went to her mother and was told to ask for the head of John the baptist in a charger.
Herod was shocked, the whole feast was put at halt... Herod was waiting for someone among the princes to speak up... but there was none.
So for the sake of all in his presence, John was beheaded.
2007-12-15 00:45:38 · answer #5 · answered by Jason K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John the baptist told King Harod that his marriage to Herodius was a sin. Harod was not pleased with that, but he did do many things at John's word. But Herodius was livid, and when her daughter did a seductive dance before Herod, he offered her what ever she wanted. The girl asked her mother for advice, and she demanded that she be given the head of John the baptist.
2007-12-15 00:39:12 · answer #6 · answered by tim 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mark 6:17-28
2007-12-18 14:39:34 · answer #7 · answered by Drama Queen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moses and Elijah were with Jesus not John on the mount of transfiguration. However having said that. I would say that the obvious biblical record is not what you are after.
Beheading is fast and quick and since he died for his words and teaching there is a greater reward to those who do so. God made it less painful as it must be very quick. I just don't want to try it.
2007-12-15 14:25:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The death of St. John the Baptist is reported in varying amounts of detail throughout the synoptic Gospels and Mark and Matthew report the event with the most detail.
In Mark's Gospel, John was arrested and imprisoned because of King Herod's fear of him.
John had been openly censuring Herod for taking his sister-in-law as his own wife, and Herod was afraid that John's preaching would start a revolt against him.
Although Herod feared John, he would not kill him because he knew John was a righteous and holy man, and he liked hearing John speak.
Herodias, Herod's wife, did not share his respect for John and looked for any chance to have him killed.
Herodias' chance came when her daughter Salome's dancing so pleased Herod and aroused such irrational lust in him that he promised her anything she desired.
Herodias prompted her daughter to ask for the death of John the Baptist. Herod granted her wish and John was killed.
2007-12-15 00:43:15 · answer #9 · answered by good day 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason that Christ was crucified, and other Saints were boiled in oil, shot full of arrows, etc.
A God-realized Soul is perceived by the Godless as a real and eminent danger, and the fear generated within their MINDs causes them to commit violent action in destroying what they misperceive as the source of their danger.
The reader may note the obvious parallel between the treatment of Saints and the actions of terrorists. The motivation and insanity is the same for both groups.
Peace
2007-12-15 05:04:17 · answer #10 · answered by docjp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark 6:17-28 explains it.
It amounts to a revenge murder, because John spoke the truth concerning a matter.
2007-12-15 00:44:55 · answer #11 · answered by Jed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋