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Matthew 14:6

Daughter of HerodiasHerod AntipasHerodias

4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

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.

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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;

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Cross references

  • Mark 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 estates of Galilee;

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  • Hosea 1:5–6

    And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

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  • Genesis 40:20

    And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

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  • Matthew 22:24

    Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

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  • Esther 1:2–12

    That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

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  • Mark 6:17

    For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.

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  • Mark 6:19

    Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

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  • Luke 3:19

    But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

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