how did john the baptist die?
2007-12-31 10:56:55 · 6 answers · asked by Patty W 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
salamae danced for herod for his head on a platter
2007-12-31 11:03:56 · answer #1 · answered by vicki f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After Salome danced for her mother Herodias , on the request of her mother desired the head of John the Baptist on a platter. Herod because of his arrogant boast and not to look bad in front of his guests on his birthday had John beheaded in prison.
2007-12-31 20:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was beheaded at the command of King Herod's stepdaughter, Salome.
2007-12-31 20:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to the Bible, John the baptist was beheaded.
Matthew 14:6-10 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)
6But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
9And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison
2007-12-31 19:08:32 · answer #4 · answered by Weston M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was beheaded by Herod. There is a suspicion that John the Baptist was led into a trap by some of Christs followers. Because as the man who baptised Christ, he was technically senior in Judeaism.
2007-12-31 19:07:16 · answer #5 · answered by Efnissien 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Herod had him behead because his wife Herodios didn't like his teachings about Jesus.
2007-12-31 19:02:29 · answer #6 · answered by onetreehunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋