A: Given John’s commitment to give up an easy life for a life of living in the wilderness, and John’s boldness to preach the truth no matter the cost, Herod had genuine respect for John. However great Herod’s respect, his rash oath to his adopted daughter and his fear of being known as one who broke his oath, was stronger than his respect and his desire to do what was right, as Mark 6:22-28 shows.
J: Kwa kuzingatia kujitoa kwa Yohana kuyaacha maisha rahisi ili kuishi nyikani, na ujasiri wa Yohana kuhubiri ukweli bila kujali gharama yake, Herode alimheshimu Yohana kwa dhati. Licha ya ukubwa wa heshima ya Herode, kiapo chake cha haraka haraka kwa binti wake wa kufikia na hofu yake ya kufahamika kuwa mtu aliyevunja kiapo chake, vilikuwa na nguvu kuliko heshima na haja yake ya kufanya jambo lililokuwa sahihi, kama Mak 6:22-28 inavyoonyesha.