6But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
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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; …
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.
And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel. …
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, …
Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-12)We have here the story of John’s martyrdom. Observe, I. The occasion of relating this story here, Matt. 14:1 , 2 . Here is, 1. The account brought to Herod of the miracles which Christ wrought. Herod the tetrarch or chief governor of Galilee heard of the fame of Jesus . At that time, when his countrymen slighted him, upon the account of his meanness and obscurity, he began to be famous at court. N…
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