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25 Immediately she rushed to the king and requested, “I want you to give me, right now, the head of John the Immerser on a platter!”

26 The king became very sorrowful; but because of his oaths and those reclining with him, he didn’t want to refuse her.

27 Immediately the king sent an executioner and gave orders to bring John’s head. And the executioner went out and beheaded John in the prison,

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