Matthew 14:9
The king was very upset by her request, but because of his oath and because of all those at dinner with him, he ordered that it should be done.
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10He sent and beheaded John in the prison.
Cross References
Judges 11:30Jephthah made a vow to Yahweh and said, “If you give me victory over the people of Ammon,
Judges 21:1Now the men of Israel had made a promise at Mizpah, “None of us will give his daughter to marry a Benjamite.”
1 Samuel 14:24That day the men of Israel were distressed because Saul had put the people under an oath and said, “Cursed be the man that eats any food until evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted food.
1 Samuel 14:39For, as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, even if it is in Jonathan my son, he will surely die.” But none of the men among all the people answered him.
1 Samuel 25:32David said to Abigail, “May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be blessed, he who sent you to meet me today.
2 Kings 6:31Then he said, “May God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on him today.”
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 →