马太福音14:1～12
施洗约翰之死
1 那时，*希律分封王听见耶稣的名声，
2 就对臣仆说：“这是施洗的约翰从死人中复活，因此才有这些异能在他里面运行。”
3 原来，希律为他兄弟腓力的妻子希罗底的缘故，把约翰抓住绑了，关进监狱，
4 因为约翰曾对他说：“你占有这妇人是不合法的。”
5 希律就想要杀他，可是怕民众，因为他们认为约翰是先知。
6 到了希律的生日，希罗底的女儿在众人面前跳舞，使希律欢喜，
7 于是希律发誓许诺随她所求的给她。
8 女儿被母亲指使，就说：“请把施洗约翰的头放在盘子里，拿来给我。”
9 王就忧愁，然而因他所发的誓，又因同席的人，就下令给她；
10 于是打发人去，在监狱里斩了约翰，
11 把头放在盘子里，拿来给那女孩，她拿去给她母亲，
12 约翰的门徒来，把尸体领去埋葬了，又去告诉耶稣。
The Death of John
1-2 At about this time, Herod, the regional ruler, heard what was being said about Jesus. He said to his servants, “This has to be John the Baptizer come back from the dead. That’s why he’s able to work miracles!”
3-5 Herod had arrested John, put him in chains, and sent him to prison to placate Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. John had provoked Herod by naming his relationship with Herodias “adultery.” Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid because so many people revered John as a prophet of God.
6-12 But at his birthday celebration, he got his chance. Herodias’s daughter provided the entertainment, dancing for the guests. She swept Herod away. In his drunken enthusiasm, he promised her on oath anything she wanted. Already coached by her mother, she was ready: “Give me, served up on a platter, the head of John the Baptizer.” That sobered the king up fast. Unwilling to lose face with his guests, he did it—ordered John’s head cut off and presented to the girl on a platter. She in turn gave it to her mother. Later, John’s disciples got the body, gave it a reverent burial, and reported to Jesus.
内容观察
1.希律听见耶稣的名声，就对臣仆怎么说？（2 节）
2.希律将约翰关进监狱后，最终如何处置他？（9~10 节）
思考与默想
个人感受
决心与应用
5.你何时曾昧着良心去做明知不可做的事？
6.为了敬畏神，并按着正直的良心行事，你决定要怎么做？
可 6:20 “因为希律怕约翰，知道他是义人，是圣人，所以就保护他，虽然听了他的讲论十分困惑，仍然乐意听他。”
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