Matthew 14:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. ”

Matthew 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

before instructed . prompted, or instigated. of . by. Greek. hupo. in . upon. Greek. epi . charger . a wooden trencher, or dish. Greek. pinax ;. Occ only here, Matthew 14:11 . Mark 6:25...
Matthew 14:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger - The word charger formerly signified a large dish,...
Matthew 14:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And she, being before instructed— Being before urged. Doddridge. When the plot had thus succeeded, and Salome had obtained the king's promise, she went out to consult with her mother, who immedia...
Matthew 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Being before instructed of her mother. — Better, being prompted, or instigated. The word does not imply that the girl had been instructed before she danced what to ask for, and St. Mark distinctl...
Matthew 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And she being before instructed of her mother ,.... What request to make; for as Mark says, "she went forth" to her mother immediately, as soon as she had received the king's promise, and took advic...
Matthew 14:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. Ver. 8. And she being before instructed, &c. ] Partus sequitur ventrem, the birth follo...
Matthew 14:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And she, being before instructed of her mother Namely, before she made her request: for, after the king had made her this promise, she immediately went forth and said to her mother, What shall I a...
Matthew 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Mark, Mark 6:24,25 , reports it more largely: And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. And she came in straightway with haste to...
Matthew 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - 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 14:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The birthday feast:
Matthew 14:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 18:13 ; 1 Kings 18:4 ; 1 Kings 19:2 ; 2 Chronicles 22:2 ; 2 Chronicles 22:3 ; 2 Kings 11:1 ; Ezra 1:9 ; Mark 6:24 ; Numbers 7:13 ; Numbers 7:19 ; Numbers 7:84 ; Numbers 7:85 ; Pr...
Matthew 14:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Being before instructed by her mother — Both as to the matter and manner of her petition: She said, Give me here — Fearing if he had time to consider, he would not do it: John the Baptist's head in...

Matthew 14:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 14:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 14:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 14:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 14:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 14:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 14:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 14:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 14:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 14:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 14:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 14:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 14:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 14:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 14:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 14:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 14:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 14:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 14:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 14:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 14:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 14:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes