His Courage.
Judean
Wilderness
Date: c. AD 25 – 27
Matthew 14:4 – 12
Luke 3:19, 20 
Matthew 14:4
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude,
because they counted him as a prophet.
6
But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced
before them, and pleased Herod.
7
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
8
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here
John Baptist's head in a charger.
9 And
the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which
sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
10 And
he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11 And
his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she
brought it to her mother.
12
And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went
and told Jesus.
