Matthew 14:6

Translations

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Original

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Notes

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Events

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• John Beheadedc. AD 29

Related verses

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• 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.
• Genesis 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.
• Hosea 1:5–6
  And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”
• Matthew 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.
• Mark 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.
• Esther 1:2–12
  In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.
• Esther 2:18
  Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.
• Daniel 5:1–4
  Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
• Mark 6:19
  So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
• Luke 3:19
  But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

Parallels

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Mark 6:14–29· Luke 9:7–9

People

Herod: Tetrarch of Galilee during Jesus' ministry· Herodias: Wife of Herod Antipas who had John beheaded· Salome: Danced for Herod, requested John the Baptist's execution

Glossary

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Gospel of Matthew· Herod, Herodian Family· Herodias· John the Baptist· Machaerus· Miracle· Philip· Salome

Topics

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Amusements and Worldly Pleasures: Lead to Greater Evil· Birthday: Celebrated by Feasts· Celebrating Birthdays· Dancing: Herodias Dances in the Presence of Herod (Antipas)· Feasts: Dancing At· Herod: Tetrarch of Galilee (Herod Antipas): Beheads John the Baptist· Herodias: Daughter of Aristobulus· Jesus, the Christ: Herod (Antipas) Falsely Supposes Him to be John, Whom he had Beheaded· John: Reproves Herod Antipas on Account of his Incest; Herod Imprisons Him, and Beheads Him· Malice: Herodias Toward John· Oath: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To· Persecution of John the Baptist· Politics: Women in Herodias, in Influencing the Administration of Herod· Prisoners: John the Baptist· Rulers: Wicked: Herod Antipas, in Beheading John the Baptist· Women: Herodius, by Indirectly Causing John the Baptist to be Decapitated· Worldliness: Herod Antipas· Worldly Amusements and Pleasures are Likely to Lead to Greater Evil