Matthew 14:6
But when Herod's birthday festival occurred, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests; and she pleased Herod.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
In Context
7Therefore he swore to her by an oath, that he would give her whatsoever she might ask.
Cross References
Matthew 22:24and said to him: Teacher; Moses commanded us, that if a man should die childless, his brother must take his wife and raise up seed to his brother.
Mark 6:19And Herodias herself was an enemy to him, and wished to kill him, but was not able.
Luke 3:19But Herod the Tetrarch, because he was reproved by John, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip, and on account of all the evil things he 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 →