Matthew 14:7
that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
In Context
8Prompted by her mother, the girl said ‘Give me here, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist.’
Cross References
Esther 5:6While they were drinking wine, the king said to Esther, “Whatever your petition is, it will be granted. Your request, it will be done – even if it takes half of my kingdom.”
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 →