Matthew 14:9

at which the king was distressed, but because of his oath, and of those who sat at table with him, he ordered it to be given her;

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.

In Context

8and she, being before instructed by her mother, said, Give me here in a dish the head of John the baptist:

10and he sent and beheaded John in the prison,

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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 →

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