See Poole on "Matthew 14:11".
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...
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...
And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
And he sent, and beheaded John— This was contrary to the law of Moses, whereby it was enjoined that malefactors should be publicly executed. Thus t...
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...
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 ).
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...
He sent ] Josephus says that John was imprisoned at Machærus, a fortress 5 m. E. of the Dead Sea.
He sent, and beheaded John in the prison. — Measured by the standard of earthly greatness, it seems almost like a paradox to say of one who had onl...
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,...
for Righteousness' Sake Matthew 14:1-12 In the terror arising from his stricken conscience, Herod made confidants of his slaves, overleaping th...
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...
"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...
THE CAUSES OF HEROD’S SIN ‘And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.’ Matthew 14:10 When the executioner came into the prison to behead...
And he sent ,.... "An executioner", as in Mark 6:27 where the Latin word "speculator", or as it is sometimes written "spiculator", is used; and is...
And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. Ver. 10. And he sent and beheaded John ] Put him to death secrecy, as the Papists did and do still...
And he sent and beheaded John in the prison How mysterious is the providence of God, which left the life of so holy a man in such infamous hands! w...
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...
The Death of John the Baptist. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fam...
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...
‘And he sent and beheaded John in the prison.' Thus he sent and arranged for John, lying in prison at Machaerus, to be beheaded. This was strictly i...
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...
Matthew 14:9-10 It is quite clear that, in spite of his promise, Herod had no right to behead John the Baptist. He had no right to make such a pro...
Matthew 14:10-12 I. If you consider the manner of John the Baptist's death, as Scripture brings it before us, I cannot help thinking that at first...
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...
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...
EXPOSITION Matthew 14:1-40 CHRIST 'S POWER TO SUPPLY AND PROTECT AND HEAL , PREFACED BY A STATEMENT OF HEROD 'S RE...
The reaction and its result:
2 Chronicles 36:16 ; Jeremiah 2:30 ; Luke 9:9 ; Mark 6:27-29 ; Mark 9:13 ; Matthew 17:12 ; Matthew 21:35 ; Matthew 21:36 ; Matthew 22:3-6 ;...
And he sent and beheaded John in the prison, and his head was given to the damsel — How mysterious is the providence, which left the life of so hol...
10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.