Why was John the Baptist beheaded?
Answer: By Winston Parkinson
Herodias (the mother) wanted John the Baptist dead because he told Herod "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife". Mark 6:18 Herod and Herodias were married in the sight of man, but not in the sight of God and was thus living in sin. Herodias wanted John dead because he was exposing her sin.