Herod was
the one who had John the Baptist 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. She 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. Herodias' 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?" She 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.
Reflection:
Obligasyon
nan kada Kristiyano an pag-sangyaw nan mga mensahe na ija nadawat gikan kan God
pinaagi sa Balaang Kasulatan sanan an pagpa-ambit nan ija nadawat na grasya
gikan sa Santos na Misa.
Amo ra ‘sab
na obligasyon nan kada Kristiyano na i-korehe an ija isigkatawo kon naka-himo
ini nan dili kon ujon sa mga regulasyon ni God.
Ugsa najuhot
si Herodias kan John kay tag-deretso man nija si Herod na dili kon ujon sa
balaod na pangasaw’on nija an asawa nan ija igsoon.
Sa
kapolihay, naka-higajon ra gajud si Herodias na ipa-patay si John tungod sa kadako
nan ija kajuhot kay waya man nija kagustohi an tagsulti nan ini na kamatuoran.
An
halayum sanan dako na kaaligotgot nan isa ka tawo amo’y dako na hinungdan na
maka-among-among nan kamatajon nan isa ka inosente, sitwasyon na nahitabo dinhi
kan John the Baptist.
