Matthew 14:7
Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
In Context
6But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.
Cross References
Esther 5:6And the king said to her, after he had drunk wine plentifully: What dost thou desire should be given thee? and for what thing askest thou? although thou shouldst ask the half of my kingdom, thou shalt have it.
Proverbs 16:30He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.
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 →