Matthew 14:6
4 because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
7 so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
- KJV
- But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
- WEB
- But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.
- ASV
- But when Herod`s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
- DARBY
- But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;
- BLB
- But the birthday of Herod having come, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst and pleased Herod,
- ÅB
- Men når det var Herodes' fødselsdag, danset Herodias' datter for dem, og Herodes syntes om henne.
- OTB
- Men da Herodes hadde bursdag, danset datteren til Herodias foran gjestene og behaget Herodes så mye
- B1930
- Men da det var Herodes' fødselsdag, danset Herodias' datter for dem, og Herodes syntes om henne;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 6:21–23
On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
Read in contextHosea 1:5–6
And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”
Read in contextGenesis 40:20
On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
Read in contextMatthew 22:24
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
Read in contextEsther 1:2–12
In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.
Read in contextMark 6:17
For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
Read in contextMark 6:19
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
Read in contextLuke 3:19
But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
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