Matthew 14:6
But when Herods birth day was kept, the daughter of Herodias daunced before them, and pleased Herod.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
In Context
7Wherefore he promised with an othe, that he would giue her whatsoeuer she would aske.
Cross References
Esther 1:2In those dayes when the King Ahashuerosh sate on his throne, which was in the palace of Shushan,
Daniel 5:1King Belshazzar made a great feast to a thousand of his princes, and dranke wine before the thousand.
Matthew 22:24Saying, Master, Moses sayd, If a man die, hauing no children, his brother shall marie his wife by the right of alliance, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.
Mark 6:19Therefore Herodias layd waite against him, and would haue killed him, but she could not:
Luke 3:19But when Herod the Tetrarch was rebuked of him, for Herodias his brother Philips wife, and for all the euils which 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 →