BCC ¹⁴ Et le roi Hérode entendit parler (de Jésus), car son nom était devenu célèbre, et il disait : "Jean Le Baptiste est ressuscité des morts : voilà pourquoi le pouvoir thaumaturgique agit en lui."

KJV ¹⁴ And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

BCC ¹⁵ D'autres disaient : "c'est Élie ;" et d'autres disaient : "c'est un prophète, comme l'un des (anciens) prophètes."

KJV ¹⁵ Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

BCC ¹⁶ Ce qu'Hérode ayant entendu, il disait : ";ce Jean, que j'ai fait décapiter, il est ressuscité."

KJV ¹⁶ But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

BCC ¹⁷ Car c'était lui, Hérode, qui avait envoyé arrêter Jean, et l'avait fait mettre en prison chargé de chaînes, à cause d'Hérodiade, la femme de Philippe, son frère, qu'il avait épousée.

KJV ¹⁷ For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

BCC ¹⁸ Jean en effet disait à Hérode : "il ne t'est pas permis d'avoir la femme de ton frère."

KJV ¹⁸ For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

BCC ¹⁹ Hérodiade lui gardait rancune et voulait le faire mourir, mais elle ne le pouvait pas,

KJV ¹⁹ Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

BCC ²⁰ car Hérode craignait Jean, le sachant homme juste et saint, et il le préservait ; en l'écoutant il était dans la perplexité, mais il l'écoutait volontiers.

KJV ²⁰ For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

BCC ²¹ Il arriva un jour propice, quand Hérode, pour l'anniversaire de sa naissance, donna un festin à ses grands, aux tribuns et aux principaux de la Galilée.

KJV ²¹ And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

BCC ²² La fille d'Hérodiade elle-même, étant entrée, dansa et plus à Hérode et aux convives. Et le roi dit à la jeune fille : demande-moi ce que tu voudras, et je te le donnerai."

KJV ²² And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

BCC ²³ Et il lui fit serment : "quoi que ce soit que tu me demandes, je te le donnerai, fût-ce la moitié de mon royaume."

KJV ²³ And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

BCC ²⁴ Elle sortit et dit à sa mère : "que demanderai-je ? " Celle-ci dit : ";la tête de Jean le Baptiste. "

KJV ²⁴ And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

BCC ²⁵ Rentrant aussitôt avec empressement vers le roi, elle lui fit cette demande : ";je veux que tu me donnes, à l'instant, sur un plateau, la tête de Jean le Baptiste."

KJV ²⁵ And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

BCC ²⁶ Le roi, très attristé, ne voulut pas, à raison des serments et des convives, la repousser.

KJV ²⁶ And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

BCC ²⁷ Envoyant aussitôt un garde, le roi commanda d'apporter sa tête. Il s'en alla décapiter Jean dans la prison,

KJV ²⁷ And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

BCC ²⁸ et il apporta sa tête sur un plateau ; il la donna à la jeune fille, et la jeune fille la donna à sa mère.

KJV ²⁸ And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

BCC ²⁹ Ses disciples, l'ayant appris, vinrent prendre son corps et le mirent dans un tombeau.

KJV ²⁹ And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.