Matthew 14:6
But, a birthday feast of Herod taking place, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
In Context
5And desiring, to kill, him, he feared the multitude, because, as a prophet, they held him.
7wherefore, with an oath, he promised to give her, whatsoever she should ask for herself;
Cross References
Esther 1:2in those days,—when King Ahasuerus was sitting on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shusan the palace;
Daniel 5:1Belshazzar the king, made a great feast, to a thousand of his nobles,—and, before the thousand, was drinking, wine.
Matthew 22:24saying—Teacher! Moses, said, If any man die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Mark 6:19And, Herodias, was cherishing [a grudge] against him, and wishing, to slay him,—and could not;
Luke 3:19But, Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother, and concerning all the wicked things 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 →