"But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod." v.6
Read chapter 14.
Some say this was a nude dance or partially nude, but it was a sexual dance nonetheless. And this is with the daughter of his wife (not necessarily Herod's daughter). Sexual sinks and has always been an issue and people give in or give away things because of that temptation and the lust of the eyes. After Herod is "pleased," he numbly offers her anything she desires and bam, she asks for John the Baptist's head. How often does a little sin or temptation seem small or innocent that has major consequences or brings bigger guilt than we realize. The king is "sorry" (v.9) about this but the destruction had already been done. The mother definitely seems to e the mastermind behind this scheme of prostituting her own daughter, again not something uncommon still today- sad truth. How as sexual sin affected you, whether yourself or from someone else?
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