“ Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. ”
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...
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...
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Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
He promised with an oath— It is very probable that this oath of Herod's was repeatedly given; because, according to the manners of the East, it was disgraceful for women of rank to appear in public...
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.
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 ).
He promised with an oath. — The scandalous chronicles of the time were not without stories of extravagant rewards paid to mimes and dancers, and Herod might fancy that in this also he was reproduci...
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...
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...
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...
"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...
Whereupon he promised with an oath ,.... On account of her fine dancing, and being extremely pleased with it himself; and the more, that it gave such pleasure to the whole court: he first promised h...
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. Ver. 7. He promised with an oath ] He not only swore rashly, but confessed himself bound thereby to perform his oath (as t...
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...
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...
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...
Mark relates this more fully, but the sense is the same, Matthew 6:21-23 , And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief esta...
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...
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 14:2 . 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...
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...
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 '...
The birthday feast:
Esther 5:3 ; Esther 5:6 ; Esther 7:2