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says, "As she was journeying once in the winter-time, and a frozen river had to be crossed on foot, the ice broke beneath her, not without the providence of God. Straightway she sank down up to her neck. This made her dance and wriggle about with all the lower parts of her body, not on land, but in
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that Herod killed John, stating that he did so, "lest the great influence John had over the people might put it into his power and inclination to raise a rebellion, (for they seemed ready to do any thing he should advise), thought it best him to death." He further states that many of the Jews
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the water. Her wicked head was glazed with ice, and at length severed from her body by the sharp edges, not of iron, but of the frozen water. Thus in the very ice she displayed the dance of death, and furnished a spectacle to all who beheld it, which brought to mind what she had done.
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1965:St. John the Evangelist and Stories from His Life
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2851:Third Finding of the Head of the Forerunner
1135:In medieval times, it was rumored that the
253:As a non-Biblical source, Jewish historian
3445:
3057:"Are these the bones of John the Baptist?"
2754:"Online Bible – New International Version"
1469:, daughter of the last Byzantine emperor,
1383:), where it remains up to this day at the
645:John the Baptist gained a large following.
570:John the Baptist was executed by beheading
369:
38:
3542:Individual human heads, skulls and brains
3244:"The Monastery of St. Macarius the Great"
3036:(6/1). Taylor and Francis Ltd.: 129–131.
2634:The Head of John the Baptist on a Platter
1354:Ottomans conquered Constantinople in 1453
994:Head of John the Baptist (disambiguation)
877:, where it remained hidden for centuries.
144:on a round silver platter, often held by
3377:A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture
3372:"John the Baptist is put to Death"
3323:A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture
3107:"Re-establishing a long-lost connection"
2886:, directed and written by Stuart Elliott
2660:Salome With the Head of John the Baptist
2451:Salome with the Head of John the Baptist
2296:Salome with the Head of John the Baptist
2276:Salome with the Head of John the Baptist
2121:Salome with the Head of John the Baptist
1848:Salome with the Head of John the Baptist
1832:Salome with the Head of John the Baptist
1728:. The painting is almost 10 metres wide.
1706:
1037:
998:
977:Church of the Ascension of Jesus, Skopje
207:, is a biblical event commemorated as a
57:Salome with the Head of John the Baptist
3001:
2999:
2692:
2263:The Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist
2250:The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
1863:The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
1801:The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
1737:The Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist
1700:The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
1588:mentioned the traditional crypt in the
1259:visited the Mosque during his visit to
246:. He then ordered him to be killed by
3147:
1629:St. John died a martyr to his calling.
934:(25 May). The head was transferred to
3404:The Decollation of Saint John Baptist
3172:. The City of Cetinje. Archived from
2424:The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
2064:The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
1995:The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
1703:, 1608 (Valletta Co-Cathedral, Malta)
1523:Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great
1175:Basilica of Saint Sylvester the First
201:decollation of Saint John the Baptist
83:Decollation of Saint John the Baptist
29:Biblical event and Christian holy day
7:
3355:Web site, accessed February 11, 2007
2882:, 10 July 2006 video documentary on
2698:
2696:
1636:The subsequent history of Herod and
1197:is a true relic of John the Baptist.
955:Patriarch Ignatius of Constantinople
845:The Beheading of St John the Baptist
168:. Watercolor painting, 1876. Now in
3414:Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
2519:, 1851–60, World Mission Collection
1606:Basilica of San Silvestro in Capite
1473:and widow of the despot of Serbia,
572:by Herod Antipas on the request of
367:was translated by William Whiston.
43:Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
2938:Bloch, Howard (24 December 2022).
2788:(Translation by William Whiston).
1656:. Afterwards he was banished with
1347:Church of the Virgin of the Pharos
1245:Basilica of Saint John the Baptist
1177:: some claimed they were bones of
25:
3078:Aydın, Hilmi (16 February 2010).
2964:Massalitin, Maxim (6 June 2023).
2916:Massalitin, Maxim (6 June 2023).
2805:. 16 October 2013. Archived from
2553:The Beheading of John the Baptist
2471:The Beheading of John the Baptist
2461:The Beheading of John the Baptist
2398:, Unknown British, 17th century,
2386:The Beheading of John the Baptist
1754:(the end of 19th century, Russia)
1410:, and taken to the chapel of the
1341:to Constantinople at the time of
544:John the Baptist criticised king
18:Beheading of St. John the Baptist
3522:Eastern Orthodox liturgical days
3369:Friedrich Justus Knecht (1910).
3136:Hamer, Galina Puntusova, David.
3055:Hooper, Simon (30 August 2010).
2682:Messengers from John the Baptist
2624:The Daughter of Herodias Dancing
2506:, British School, 17th century,
2494:St John the Baptist Before Herod
1773:, initially most often in small
1620:The Catholic German theologian,
1495:Other purported relics include:
482:John the Baptist baptised Jesus.
471:John the Baptist baptised Jesus.
130:29 August (Translation of Relic)
49:
3552:People executed by decapitation
3400:of the feast (Eastern Orthodox)
2292:, 1516, National Gallery of Art
2053:The Head of St John the Baptist
1367:The Turks allege that in 1585,
673:Word of Jesus' miracles spread.
3450:Beheading of John the Baptist
3138:"History of the Priory Palace"
2363:Head of Saint John the Baptist
2166:Christian Theological Seminary
1907:, Daurade Monastery, c. 1100,
1676:, the brother of Herodias, as
1273:According to some traditions,
918:by the name of Eustathius, an
630:John the Baptist was arrested.
1:
3341:London: J. Hodges, 1889–1896.
2853:at Orthodox Church in America
2517:Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
2442:Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes
2330:Beheading of John the Baptist
2300:Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen
2097:Beheading of John the Baptist
1408:new Grand Master of the Order
1217:John the Baptist in Jerusalem
1102:("John the Baptist Mosque").
770:, though some designate it a
766:do so as well, including the
762:. Many other churches of the
747:, which is one of the oldest
197:beheading of John the Baptist
69:
3105:Grima, Noel (25 July 2010).
2880:Lost Worlds: Knights Templar
2533:Head of St. John the Baptist
2407:, Jacob Hogers, c. 1630–55,
2344:Giovanni Battista Caracciolo
2201:, Casare da Sesta, 1510–20,
1268:John the Baptist's right arm
1179:St. John, the martyr of Rome
861:(24 February). According to
3391:Beheading of the Forerunner
3248:www.stmacariusmonastery.org
3084:Tughra Books. p. 150.
2586:Salome Dancing before Herod
2405:Salome Dancing before Herod
2390:Matthaeus Merrian the Elder
1574:Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
1406:, who had been elected the
1022:A Muslim shrine inside the
803:Ethiopian Orthodox Churches
598:Luke 3:19–20, 7:18–25, 9:9
487:John 1:19–42, 3:22–36, 4:1
215:churches. According to the
205:beheading of the Forerunner
86:Beheading of the Forerunner
3580:
2575:Metropolitan Museum of Art
2354:Frans Francken the Younger
2271:Metropolitan Museum of Art
1950:Metropolitan Museum of Art
1471:Constantine XI Palaiologos
991:
282:, the wife of his brother
31:
3489:
3480:
3466:
3448:
2557:Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
2513:John the Baptist Beheaded
2484:St John Reproaching Herod
2444:, French Knowledge (XXG)
2158:The Beheading of St. John
1955:Entombment of the Baptist
1919:Death of John the Baptist
1576:in Kansas City, Missouri.
1337:Having been brought from
1328:, who in turn gave it to
1267:
1148:looting of Constantinople
1070:. Mention is made of his
949:. When the veneration of
814:Armenian Apostolic Church
774:rather than a feast day.
415:Birth of John the Baptist
355:New International Version
48:
3517:Deaths by person in Asia
3438:24 February 2012 at the
3223:www.johnsanidopoulos.com
2548:The J. Paul Getty Museum
2396:Decapitation of St. John
2286:Head of John the Baptist
2175:The Daughter of Herodias
2072:The J. Paul Getty Museum
1810:Art Institute of Chicago
1763:Head of John the Baptist
1672:, at the instigation of
1394:conquered the island of
1293:and the harvest season).
541:Matthew 11:2–7, 14:6–12
235:because he had publicly
111:Oriental Orthodox Church
66:National Gallery, London
3313:Friedrich Justus Knecht
2504:Decapitation of St John
2324:Lucas Cranach the Elder
2047:National Gallery of Art
1825:Galleria Doria Pamphilj
1771:John the Baptist in art
1622:Friedrich Justus Knecht
1459:Serbian Orthodox Church
1424:Eastern Orthodox Church
1320:, the Frankish emperor
1287:Exaltation of the Cross
1213:Eastern Orthodox Church
1195:San Silvestro in Capite
1106:John the Baptist's head
1009:San Silvestro in Capite
830:Syro-Malankara Catholic
364:Antiquities of the Jews
310:Antiquities of the Jews
106:Eastern Orthodox Church
2992:. James Duffy, Dublin.
2986:Butler, Alban (1866).
2864:Ecclesiastical History
2537:Jean-Baptiste Chatigny
2479:State Hermitage Museum
2358:State Hermitage Museum
2193:Tilman Riemenschneider
2140:, early 16th century,
2125:Cornelis Engelbrechtsz
1766:
1755:
1744:
1729:
1704:
1687:
1664:, and deprived of his
1634:
1546:In July 2010, a small
1400:Ferdinand von Hompesch
1314:Sack of Constantinople
1146:During the Crusaders'
1051:
1035:
1015:
1005:Saint John the Baptist
1003:The purported head of
984:
851:
192:
177:
142:Saint John the Baptist
3278:6 August 2010 at the
2711:19 April 2007 at the
2179:Sebastiano del Piombo
2101:Andrea del Verrocchio
1761:
1750:
1735:
1710:
1697:
1650:
1626:
1418:in Russia. After the
1041:
1021:
1002:
971:
953:was restored in 850,
907:Constantine the Great
843:
756:Roman Catholic Church
183:
160:
3418:Prologue from Ochrid
2129:J. Paul Getty Museum
2009:Masolino da Panicale
1985:The Banquet of Herod
1887:Bartholomeus Strobel
1857:Palacio Real, Madrid
1718:Bartholomeus Strobel
1420:Bolshevik Revolution
1277:went to the city of
1105:
307:also relates in his
262:Traditional accounts
199:, also known as the
140:The severed head of
3142:history-gatchina.ru
2884:The History Channel
2677:Chronology of Jesus
2380:Francesco del Cairo
2148:St. John Altarpiece
2087:St. John Altarpiece
1969:Giovanni del Biondo
1923:Musee des Augustins
1909:Musée des Augustins
1616:Biblical Commentary
1569:to the 1st century.
1501:Dionysiou Monastery
1312:In 1204, after the
1275:Luke the Evangelist
1116:Symeon Metaphrastes
1092:Julian the Apostate
1048:Knights Hospitaller
581:Mark 1:14, 6:17–29
3547:August observances
3470:Rejection of Jesus
3353:The Text This Week
2809:on 22 October 2019
2784:Jewish Antiquities
2705:Jewish Antiquities
2702:Flavius Josephus.
2475:Rombout van Troyen
2350:The Feast of Herod
2290:Hans Baldung Grien
1767:
1756:
1745:
1730:
1705:
1668:and everything by
1646:Cornelius a Lapide
1640:is related in the
1560:Bulgarian Orthodox
1479:Thomas Palaiologos
1062:, near modern-day
1052:
1036:
1016:
985:
981:Northern Macedonia
852:
807:Gregorian Calendar
783:Byzantine Catholic
764:Anglican Communion
725:Jewish Antiquities
640:Jewish Antiquities
574:Herodias' daughter
524:Jewish Antiquities
297:The Feast of Herod
274:, or sub-king, of
193:
178:
116:Anglican Communion
3505:
3504:
3500:
3498:Ministry of Jesus
3490:Succeeded by
3477:
3475:Ministry of Jesus
3408:The Golden Legend
3176:on 9 October 2011
3111:Malta Independent
3034:Material Religion
2868:Patrologia Graeca
2428:Massimo Stanzione
2371:Seville Cathedral
2267:Bernard van Orley
2258:Kunstmuseum Basel
2237:Alonso Berruguete
2111:Sandro Botticelli
2068:Lieven van Lathem
2029:Giovanni di Paolo
2019:Fra Filippo Lippi
1946:Giovanni Baronzio
1936:Giotto di Bondone
1806:Giovanni di Paolo
1741:Bernard van Orley
1586:Pope Benedict XVI
1436:Cetinje Monastery
1373:Christian Knights
1362:knights of Rhodes
1358:Sultan Bayezid II
1257:Pope John Paul II
1183:Pope Clement VIII
1100:Nabi Yahya Mosque
909:, two monks on a
768:Church of England
736:
735:
453:John the Baptist
303:Jewish historian
270:, Herod, who was
266:According to the
231:, had imprisoned
155:
154:
94:Venerated in
16:(Redirected from
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3537:John the Baptist
3496:
3493:To bring a Sword
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3467:Preceded by
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3117:on 15 March 2012
3113:. Archived from
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2779:Flavius Josephus
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2735:
2722:
2716:
2700:
2664:Aubrey Beardsley
2612:Gustave Flaubert
2561:National Gallery
2545:
2314:Bernardino Luini
2269:, c. 1514–1515,
2217:National Gallery
2203:National Gallery
2183:National Gallery
2142:National Gallery
2058:Giovanni Bellini
2033:National Gallery
2005:Banquet of Herod
1979:Spinello Aretino
1948:, c. 1330–1335,
1841:National Gallery
1839:, c. 1607–1610,
1642:great commentary
1537:Aachen Cathedral
1428:Ostrog Monastery
1369:Sultan Murad III
1168:Amiens Cathedral
1166:. This made the
1082:record that the
863:church tradition
779:Eastern Orthodox
444:John the Baptist
370:
359:Flavius Josephus
268:synoptic Gospels
233:John the Baptist
74:
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71:
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3440:Wayback Machine
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3363:Further reading
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3013:on 18 July 2014
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2725:Matthew 14:1–12
2723:
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2713:Wayback Machine
2701:
2694:
2690:
2673:
2645:Franz von Stuck
2539:
2418:Leonaert Bramer
2081:Heydon, Norfolk
2043:Benozzo Gozzoli
2015:Herod's Banquet
1789:Herod's Banquet
1692:
1618:
1582:Castel Gandolfo
1552:St. Ivan Island
1520:Coptic Orthodox
1475:Lazar Branković
1443:Siena Cathedral
1360:sent it to the
1343:Constantine VII
1291:liturgical year
1270:
1137:Knights Templar
1108:
997:
990:
875:Mount of Olives
838:
826:Indian Orthodox
822:Syriac Orthodox
787:Julian Calendar
760:Lutheran Church
741:
713:
670:Matthew 14:1–6
440:Matthew 3:1–17
323:Matthew 14:1–12
264:
120:
101:Catholic Church
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3254:on 9 July 2011
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411:Luke 1:5–80
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335:Matthew 4:12
327:Mark 6:14–27
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2866:I, ix. See
2862:Nicephorus
2620:, 1886–96:
2559:, c. 1869,
2540: [
2409:Rijksmuseum
2369:(ca. 1625)
2356:, c. 1620,
2306:, Amsterdam
2304:Rijksmuseum
2239:, 1512–16,
2195:, 1500–1510
2127:, c. 1490,
2045:, 1461–62,
1855:, c. 1609,
1823:, c. 1515,
1590:Palestinian
1505:Mount Athos
1487:Whit Monday
1449:archbishop
1235:Mount Athos
1141:Inquisition
1080:Theodoretus
1058:village of
1056:Palestinian
979:from 1867,
973:Iconostasis
962:Michael III
947:persecution
818:Easter Week
696:Luke 9:7–9
552:'s ex-wife
550:his brother
503:Lamb of God
223:, ruler of
211:by various
3511:Categories
3398:Synaxarion
2764:8 February
2733:Luke 9:7–9
2629:King Herod
2455:Guido Reni
2254:Hans Fries
2117:, Florence
1868:Caravaggio
1853:Caravaggio
1837:Caravaggio
1682:Nicephorus
1451:Saint Sava
1432:Montenegro
1332:in France.
1251:, now the
1112:Nicephorus
1096:St. Jerome
1088:desecrated
940:Cappadocia
911:pilgrimage
795:Macedonian
727:18. 5. 2.
642:18. 5. 2.
625:John 3:24
526:18. 5. 2.
227:under the
136:Attributes
62:Caravaggio
3433:January 7
3416:from the
3258:30 August
3205:0350-1361
3063:31 August
3042:1743-2200
2813:29 August
2786:18. 5. 2.
2596:, 1874–76
2588:, 1874–76
2490:, 1662–66
2477:, 1650s,
2465:Rembrandt
2457:, 1639–40
2430:, c. 1634
2392:, 1625–30
2346:, 1615–20
2336:, 1569–70
2326:, c. 1530
2316:, 1527–31
2282:, c. 1515
2154:, 1507–08
2103:, 1477–80
2093:, 1474–79
2060:, 1464–68
2021:, 1452–65
1991:, c. 1400
1971:, 1360–70
1794:Donatello
1666:tetrarchy
1548:reliquary
1422:of 1917,
1352:When the
1318:Crusaders
1303:Hagarines
1231:Prodromos
1152:Picquigny
1125:Phoenicia
1068:West Bank
916:hieromonk
745:his birth
739:Feast day
609:Capernaum
386:Luke–Acts
351:Machaerus
339:Mark 1:14
248:beheading
213:Christian
3459:Ministry
3436:Archived
3315:(1910).
3276:Archived
3150:cite web
2899:, 2005.
2828:Luke 8:3
2709:Archived
2671:See also
2608:HĂ©rodias
2573:, 1870,
2563:, London
2546:, 1869,
2440:, 1637,
2438:Guercino
2310:Herodias
2256:, 1514,
2245:Florence
2219:, London
2205:, London
2185:, London
2181:, 1510,
2164:, 1510,
2144:, London
2113:, 1488,
2070:, 1469,
2035:, London
2031:, 1454,
1999:Masaccio
1927:Toulouse
1913:Toulouse
1872:Valletta
1870:, 1608,
1843:, London
1775:predella
1678:Josephus
1670:Caligula
1658:Herodias
1594:Sebastia
1592:town of
1556:Bulgaria
1416:Gatchina
1392:Napoleon
1377:Istanbul
1279:Sebastia
1263:in 2001.
1249:Damascus
1227:Romanian
1160:mandible
1060:Sebastia
1028:Damascus
867:Sebastia
666:Epilogue
653:Macherus
563:Baptist.
554:Herodias
455:baptised
436:Ministry
403:Prologue
396:Josephus
331:Luke 9:9
305:Josephus
288:Josephus
280:Herodias
272:tetrarch
255:Josephus
244:Herodias
237:reproved
209:holy day
3486:Events
3228:16 June
3180:24 June
3121:24 June
2971:16 June
2949:16 June
2923:16 June
2420:, 1630s
1720:in the
1604:to the
1541:Germany
1513:Prussia
1447:Serbian
1339:Antioch
1322:Baldwin
1316:by the
1283:Antioch
1241:Islamic
1156:Picardy
1076:Rufinus
1066:in the
1042:A 1742
975:in the
959:emperor
799:Serbian
791:Russian
492:Messiah
376:Matthew
276:Galilee
225:Galilee
203:or the
3557:Salome
3410:(1275)
3298:Flickr
3203:
3197:Zograf
3088:
3040:
2903:
2760:. 2011
2651:Salome
2647:, 1906
2641:Salome
2614:, 1877
2602:, 1876
2600:Salome
2567:Salome
2529:, 1865
2500:, 1665
2340:Salome
2320:Salome
2280:Titian
2233:Salome
2229:, 1511
2209:Salome
2199:Salome
2189:Salome
2115:Uffizi
2011:, 1435
2001:, 1426
1981:, 1385
1961:, 1330
1938:, 1320
1827:, Rome
1821:Titian
1796:, 1427
1726:Madrid
1654:Aretas
1638:Salome
1563:bishop
1527:Scetes
1509:Greece
1467:Helena
1404:Paul I
1381:Turkey
1229:skete
1164:Amiens
1090:under
1084:shrine
1072:relics
1064:Nablus
988:Relics
936:Comana
828:, and
749:feasts
686:Elijah
537:Prison
510:Andrew
448:Jordan
316:Aretas
292:Salome
146:Salome
3406:from
2688:Notes
2544:]
1897:Other
1891:Prado
1876:Malta
1662:Lyons
1602:relic
1539:, in
1531:Egypt
1396:Malta
1307:Chios
1261:Syria
1123:, in
1121:Emesa
1032:Syria
1026:, in
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