Matthew 14:6
But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst and pleased Herod.
Unlocked Literal 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
5Herod would have put him to death, but he feared the people, because they regarded him as a prophet.
7In response, he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
Cross References
Esther 1:2in those days King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the fortress of Susa.
Daniel 5:1Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his noblemen, and he drank wine in front of all one thousand of them.
Matthew 22:24saying, “Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother must marry his wife and have children for his brother.'
Mark 6:19But Herodias held on to anger against him and wanted to kill him, but she could not,
Luke 3:19When Herod the tetrarch had been reproved for marrying his brother's wife Herodias, and for all the other evil things that Herod 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 →