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Herod keeps John confined and guarded in prison.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible. Flashback: John’s imprisonment and death, following Herod’s report.

Mark 6:20

Herod Hears Him Gladly

Sent Out, Fed, and Reassured · Mark 6

Story guide: Herod restrains a guard at John’s closed prison door, then listens attentively while the still-bound John speaks.

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20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he listened to him gladly.

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