Matthew 14:6
But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod,
Young's Literal Translation
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, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
7whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.
Cross References
Esther 1:2in those days, at the sitting of the king Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that [is] in Shushan the palace,
Daniel 5:1Belshazzar the king hath made a great feast to a thousand of his great men, and before the thousand he is drinking wine;
Matthew 22:24'Teacher, Moses said, If any one may die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and shall raise up seed to his brother.
Mark 6:19and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,
Luke 3:19and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, and concerning all the evils that Herod did,
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 →