Matthew 14:6
When Herod’s birthday was being celebrated, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
In Context
7so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
Cross References
Esther 1:2In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.
Daniel 5:1Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
Matthew 22:24“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
Mark 6:19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
Luke 3:19But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he 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 →