Matthew 14:6
Now at the yom huledet celebration of Herod, it came about that the daughter of Herodias danced before them and Herod was pleased.
Orthodox Jewish 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
7Herod, therefore, with a shevuah, promised to give to her whatever she might ask.
Cross References
Esther 1:2That in those yamim, when HaMelech Achashverosh sat on his kisse malkhut (royal throne), which was in the + 1:2 Persian capital, Shushan,
Daniel 5:1Belshatzar the king made a mishteh gadol (great feast) to a thousand of his nobles, and drank wine before the thousand.
Matthew 22:24Saying, Rabbi, Moshe Rabbenu said that if someone dies, not having banim, his brother shall marry his isha (wife) to raise up zera (seed) for his brother.
Mark 6:19And Herodias bore a grudge against Yochanan and desired to kill him. But she could not.
Luke 3:19Now Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by Yochanan about Herodias, the wife of his brother, and about all resha'im (evil) which he did,
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 →