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Herodias

Granddaughter of Herod the Great who divorced Herod Philip to marry his brother Herod Antipas; harboring a relentless hatred toward John the Baptist for declaring the union unlawful, she used her daughter’s dance to demand John’s head on a platter.

Primary Scripture Citation

Matthew 14:3-11; Mark 6:17-28; Luke 3:19

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