Matthew 14:7
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
King James Version
In Context
6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
Cross References
Esther 5:6And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
Proverbs 16:30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
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 →