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 \p
 \v 3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
 \v 4 For John had said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her as your wife."
-\v 5 Herod would have killed him off, but he feared the people, because they regarded him as a prophet.
+\v 5 Herod would have killed him, but he feared the people, because they regarded him as a prophet.
 
 \s5
 \p