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Matthew 14

Matthew 14:7

The Beheading of John · Matthew 14:1–12
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Translations

Modern
…so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
Traditional
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
Literal
…whereupon he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she might ask.
Latin
…unde cum juramento pollicitus est ei dare quodcumque postulasset ab eo.

Original

Greek
English
…so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.

Notes

Matthew 14:7

Herod Antipas often made extravagant and foolish promises.

Matthew 14:3–12

John the Baptist’s message drew large crowds, which leaders saw as a political threat (see Josephus, Antiquities 18.5.2). Years after John was executed, many Jews believed that Herod’s military defeat by King Aretas in AD 36 was God’s judgment for killing an innocent man.

Events

Parallels

Mark 6:14–29 Luke 9:7–9

Glossary

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

Topics

Amusements and Worldly Pleasures: Lead to Greater Evil Herod: Tetrarch of Galilee (Herod Antipas): Beheads John the Baptist 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 Oaths: Rash: Herod Oaths: The Jews: Often Guilty of Rashly Taking 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