Matthew 14:6
But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
In Context
5And [while] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.
7whereupon he promised with oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
Cross References
Esther 1:2in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the fortress,
Daniel 5:1Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his nobles, and drank wine before the thousand.
Matthew 22:24saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any one die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife and shall raise up seed to his brother.
Mark 6:19But Herodias kept it [in her mind] against him, and wished to kill him, and could not:
Luke 3:19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done,
Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:2-13
The Death of John the Baptist. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a… Read the whole commentary →