King Herod Antipas, a song of the King Herod mentioned in the Nativity, is said to have decided on John the Baptist's execution at Machaerus fort in modern-day Jordan.

The martyrdom of St. John the Baptist — observed annually in the Catholic Church on August 29 — plays out like an episode from a modern day action-adventure series. Jealousy. Lust. Greed ...

The Bible and the ancient writer Flavius Josephus (A.D. 37-100) both describe how King Herod Antipas, a son of King Herod, had John the Baptist executed.Josephus specified that the execution took ...

Although it memorializes John, this Gospel follows Herod, client king of Galilee. Mark portrays Herod not as a distinguished ruler, but rather as a capricious, complicated tangle of emotions.

The executioner would have been hurrying, since the king, Herod Antipas, was waiting for the bloody deed to be done. ... John the Baptist and Jesus had a deep connection forged before their births.

So, in revenge for John the Baptist’s condemnation of her mother’s marriage to Herod, Salome asked for John’s head on a platter. King Herod reluctantly gave in and obliged. John the Baptist ...

According to the biblical story and the account by the ancient historian Flavius Josephus (37-100 CE), King Herod Antipas, one of the sons of King Herod, ordered the execution of John the Baptist.

King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; That is why mighty powers are at work in him." ...

It is well established that John was highly thought of by his contemporaries. The Jewish writer Flavius Josephus says of John, “John, that was called the Baptist: for Herod slew him, who was a ...

King Herod Antipas, a song of the King Herod mentioned in the Nativity, is said to have decided on John the Baptist's execution at Machaerus fort in modern-day Jordan.