Matthew 14:6-8

The birthday feast:

Related Commentaries of 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, a...
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 th...
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, an...
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 th...
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 w...
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 wa...
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...
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...
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 ).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Birthday ] One of the Greek customs introduced by the Herods. The Hebrews regarded the keeping of birthdays as a part of idolatrous worship. The da...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Execution of the Baptist ( Mark 6:21 ). The dramatic circumstances of the death of John are recorded only in the Gospels. Josephus simply says, 'Ac...
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 rea...
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,...
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 th...
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 r...
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...
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, w...
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 ]...
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...
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 h...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Death of John the Baptist. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fam...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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

‘But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among the people gathered (‘in the midst'), and pleased Herod.' And then there had...
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 t...
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 t...
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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 14:1-40 CHRIST 'S POWER TO SUPPLY AND PROTECT AND HEAL , PREFACED BY A STATEMENT OF HEROD 'S RE...
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
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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

⁶ But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

⁷ Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

⁸ And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 14:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 14:6-8