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.”Others were saying, “He is Elijah”;still others, “He is a prophet like any of the prophets.”
But when Herod learned of it, he said,“It is John whom I beheaded. He has been raised up.”Herod was the one who had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married. John had said to Herod,
“It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
Herodias harbored a grudge against him and wanted to kill him but was unable to do so.Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man,and kept him in custody.When he heard him speak he was very much perplexed,yet he liked to listen to him.Herodias had an opportunity one day when Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his courtiers, his military officers,and the leading men of Galilee.
His own daughter came in and performed a dance that delighted Herod and his guests.
The king said to the girl,“Ask of me whatever you wish and I will grant it to you.” He even swore many things to her,“I will grant you whatever you ask of me,even to half of my kingdom.”She went out and said to her mother,“What shall I ask for?” Her mother replied, “The head of John the Baptist.”The girl hurried back to the king’s presence and made her request,“I want you to give me at once on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” The king was deeply distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests he did not wish to break his word to her. So he promptly dispatched an executioner with orders to bring back his head. He went off and beheaded him in the prison.He brought in the head on a platter and gave it to the girl. The girl in turn gave it to her mother.When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.
Pinugutan si Juan na Tagapagbawtismo
Marcos 6:14-29
14Narinig ni Herodes ang patungkol sa kaniya sapagkat bantog na ang pangalan ni Jesus. Sinabi ni Herodes: Si Juan na tagapagbawtismo ay bumangon mula sa mga patay kaya nakakagawa siya ng ganitong mga himala.15Ang iba ay nagsasabi: Siya ay si Elias.
May nagsasabi naman: Siya ay isang propeta o gaya ng isa sa mga propeta.
16Subalit nang marinig ito ni Herodes, sinabi niya: Ito nga si Juan na siyang pinapugutan ko na ng ulo. Bumangon siya mula sa mga patay.
17Sinabi ito ni Herodes dahil siya ang nagsugo noon ng mga tao upang dakpin at itanikala sa bilangguan si Juan. Ito ay sapagkat kinuha niya si Herodias para maging kaniyang asawa. Si Herodias ay asawa ni Felipe na nakakabatang kapatid ni Herodes. 18Dahil sinabi ni Juan kay Herodes: Hindi matuwid na kunin mo ang asawa ng iyong kapatid. 19Kaya si Herodias ay nagkimkim ng galit kay Juan at hinangad niyang ipapatay ito ngunit hindi niya ito magawa. 20Wala siyang pagkakataong ipapatay si Juan sapagkat natatakot si Herodes kay Juan. Talastas niyang si Juan ay matuwid at banal na tao, kaya ipinagsanggalang niya siya. Sa pakikinig ni Herodes kay Juan, maraming bagay siyang ginawa. Gayunman, natutuwa siyang makinig sa kaniya.
21At dumating ang pagkakataon ni Herodias. Kaarawan noon ni Herodes kaya ipinaghanda niya ng isang piging ang kaniyang mga matataas na opisyal, pinuno ng hukbo at mga pangunahing mamamayan ng Galilea. 22Ang anak na babae ni Herodias ay pumasok at sumayaw. Nasiyahan si Herodes at ang mga kasama niya sa kainan.
Dahil dito sinabi ng hari sa dalagita: Hingin mo ang anumang ibigin mo at ibibigay ko sa iyo. 23Nanumpa siya sa dalagita: Ibibigay ko ang anumang iyong hingin kahit na kalahati ng aking paghahari.
24Lumabas ang dalagita at tinanong ang kaniyang ina. Ano ang hihingin ko?
Sinabi ng ina: Ang ulo ni Juan na tagapagbawtismo.
25Nagmamadaling pumasok ang dalagita sa kinaroroonan ng hari at humingi na nagsasabi: Ibig kong ibigay mo kaagad sa akin ang ulo ni Juan na tagapagbawtismo na nakalagay sa isang bandehado.
26Ang hari ay lubhang nagdalamhati. Ngunit dahil sa mga ginawa niyang panunumpa at sa mga panauhin hindi niya matanggihan ang dalagita. 27Kaagad na isinugo ng hari ang kaniyang sundalo na dalhin sa kaniya ang ulo ni Juan. Umalis ang sundalo at pinugutan ng ulo si Juan sa bilangguan. 28Dinala ang kaniyang ulo na nasa bandehado at ibinigay ito sa dalagita. Ibinigay naman ito ng dalagita sa kaniyang ina. 29Pumunta roon ang mga alagad ni Juan nang marinig nila ito. Kinuha nila ang bangkay at inilibing.
1 comment:
John the Baptist is not afraid to tell the truth and warned King Herod about his illicit affair with Herodias who is King Herod's sister in law, which resulted to his untimely death when Herodias chanced upon an opportunity to have John the Baptist beheaded.
In the news today are numerous anomaly involving big time generals, where hundreds of millions of military funds are being redirected to their own pockets, putting in jeopardy the funds supposed to be for the retirement of thousands of military personnel serving the country.
Their secrets were revealed by "modern day" John the Baptist, who cannot stand the anomaly, risking not only their own lives but their families as well.
We too have experienced some anomalies in the past but some of us played deaf ears or blind eyes because we don't want to create misunderstanding, broken friendship or danger to our personal safety.
But the question is until when we are going to tolerate the wrong doings? When are we going to do something about the anomaly?
Let's pray to God to give us the strength to become a conscience to the person committing the sin and remember that it is our duty as Christians to save our brothers and sisters being led in the wrong path toward the Kingdom of God.
"He who has the ability to act on an injustice, but who stands idly by, is just as guilty as he who holds the knife." ~~Dracano Sapien
God bless us all forever!
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