Matthew 14:9
Then the king regretted the promise he had made, but because of the oaths he'd made in front of his dinner guests, he gave the order to do it.
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8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.”
10The order was passed on and John was beheaded in prison.
Cross References
Judges 11:30Jephthah made a solemn promise to the Lord, saying, “If you make me victorious over the Ammonites,
Judges 21:1The men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, “None of us will allow our daughters to marry a Benjamite.”
1 Samuel 14:24It was difficult for the men of Israel that day because Saul had ordered the army to take an oath, saying, “Cursed is anyone who eats anything before evening, before I have avenged myself on my enemies.” So no one in the army had eaten anything.
1 Samuel 14:39I swear on the life of the Lord who saves Israel, that even if it's my son Jonathan, he will have to die!” But no one of the whole army said anything.
1 Samuel 25:32Then David said to Abigail, “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today!
2 Kings 6:31“May God punish me very severely if the head of Elisha, son of Shaphat, remains on his shoulders today!” he declared.
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 →