Matthew 14:7
Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
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In The King James Version
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
In Context
6But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced amongst them and pleased Herod.
8She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptiser.”
Cross References
Esther 5:6The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”
Proverbs 16:30One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
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 →