Matthew 14:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. ”

Matthew 14:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See also Mark 6:21-29 . But when Herod’s birthday was come Kings were accustomed to observe the day of their birth with much pomp, and commonly, also, by giving a feast to their principal nobility...
Matthew 14:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased (b) Herod. (b) There were three Herods: the first of them was Antipater's son, who is also called Ascalon...
Matthew 14:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Herod and Jesus. The End of John the Baptist ( Mark 6:14-29 *, Luke 9:7-9 , cf. Luke 3:18-20 ). Mt.'s narrative is much briefer than Mk.'s, and he goes astray. Thus in Matthew 14:5 he makes...
Matthew 14:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

kept . being celebrated. the daughter. Salome (Josephus, Antiquities xviii. 5. 4). Herodias. See App-109. before them . in the midst of them: i.e. in public.
Matthew 14:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

6. And when Herod’s birthday was kept. The Evangelists now begin to relate the stratagem by which Herodias at length succeeded in a design which she had long meditated, the taking away of Jo...
Matthew 14:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. Herod's birth-day - Either the day in which he was born, or the day on which he began to reign; for...
Matthew 14:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But when Herod's birth-day was kept— If Herod's resentment of the freedom which John the Baptist took with him was great, that of Herodias was much greater. The crime that she was guilty of was odi...
Matthew 14:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Matthew 14:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Death of the Baptist. Feeding the Five Thousand. Walking on the Sea 1, 2. Herod's opinion of Jesus ( Mark 6:14 ; Luke 9:7 ).
Matthew 14:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Herod’s birthday. — Some critics have looked on the feast as one commemorating Herod’s accession — his birth-day as a ruler; but there seems no reason for not accepting the word in its simple natur...
Matthew 14:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 The Crisis in Galilee Matthew 14:1-36 - Matthew 15:1-39 - Matthew 16:1-12 . THE lives of John and of Jesus, lived so far apart, and with so little intercommunication, have yet be...
Matthew 14:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

for Righteousness' Sake Matthew 14:1-12 In the terror arising from his stricken conscience, Herod made confidants of his slaves, overleaping the barriers of position in his need of some ears in...
Matthew 14:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The presence and activity of the true King filled the false ruler with alarm. Herod sacrificed John to his lust. Once Herod had heard John, and the remembrance of former conviction was still with him...
Matthew 14:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"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 i...
Matthew 14:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But when Herod's birthday was kept ,.... The birthdays of princes, both of their coming into the world, and accession to the throne of government, were kept by the Gentiles; as by the Egyptians, Ge...
Matthew 14:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. Ver. 6. But when Herod's birthday was kept ] All this was a mere plot, as St Mark also intimate...
Matthew 14:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For Herod had laid hold on John Had formerly seized him; and put him in prison for Herodias's sake On account of the reproof which John gave him for marrying Herodias, his brother Philip's wife...
Matthew 14:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Now authority in high places is seen to reject Him too, by the deliberate rejection of His forerunner and servant John the Baptist. When King Herod hears of His fame, his conscience is troubled, fear...
Matthew 14:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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 i...
Matthew 14:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 14:7 " .
Matthew 14:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Forerunner Is Rejected By The Civil Authorities And Put To Death (14:3-12). A warning of what lies ahead for Jesus in the future is now introduced. For John, His forerunner has been put to dea...
Matthew 14:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 14:1 . At that time. — Season (R.V.). In our idiom we should bring out the idea by giving a somewhat different turn to the expression, viz., about that time ( Morison )...
Matthew 14:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 14:2 . This is John the baptist: he is risen from the dead. Mark indicates that Herod was a sadducee by those words of Christ, Beware of the leaven of the sadducees beware of the leaven of...
Matthew 14:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Herod the tetratch heard of the fame of Jesus. A Court preacher Herod is favourable to John, how could he be more unfortunate than to strike in the face the king who protects him? Is not the co...
Matthew 14:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 14:1-40 CHRIST 'S POWER TO SUPPLY AND PROTECT AND HEAL , PREFACED BY A STATEMENT OF HEROD 'S RELATION TO HIM . Matthew 14:1-40 Herod '...
Matthew 14:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Matthew 14:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 5:1-4 ; Esther 1:10-12 ; Esther 1:2-9 ; Esther 2:18 ; Genesis 40:20 ; Hosea 1:5 ; Hosea 1:6 ; Mark 6:21-23 ; Matthew 22:24
Matthew 14:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The daughter of Herodias — Afterward infamous for a life suitable to this beginning.

Matthew 14:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 14:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 14:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 14:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 14:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 14:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 14:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 14:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 14:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 14:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 14:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 14:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 14:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 14:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 14:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes