Matthew 14:6

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But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and it pleased Herod.

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  • Gen 40:20 : 20 On the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, he held a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker in the presence of his servants.
  • Mark 6:21-23 : 21 Finally, the opportune time came. On his birthday, Herod gave a banquet for his high officials, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee. 22 When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, 'Ask me for whatever you want, and I will give it to you.' 23 And he promised her with an oath, 'Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.'
  • Luke 3:19 : 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by John about Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the evil things he had done,
  • Esth 1:2-9 : 2 At that time, King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa. 3 In the third year of his reign, he held a banquet for all his officials and servants. The army of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the officials of the provinces were present before him. 4 He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor of his majestic greatness for many days—one hundred and eighty days in total. 5 When these days were over, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people who were present in the citadel of Susa, from the greatest to the least, in the courtyard of the garden of the king's palace. 6 The garden was decorated with fine white and blue linen fastened with cords of linen and purple material to silver rods on marble pillars. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of alabaster, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones. 7 Drinks were served in golden goblets of various designs, and the royal wine flowed in abundance, as befits the king's generosity. 8 The drinking was done according to royal decree with no restrictions, for the king had ordered all the stewards of his household to allow each person to drink as they desired. 9 Queen Vashti also held a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus. 10 On the seventh day, when the king was in high spirits from the wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, 11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and officials, for she was very beautiful. 12 But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's command delivered by the eunuchs. The king became furious, and his anger burned within him.
  • Esth 2:18 : 18 Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He also declared a holiday for the provinces and distributed gifts with royal generosity.
  • Dan 5:1-4 : 1 King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles and drank wine in their presence. 2 Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar commanded that the gold and silver vessels his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem be brought in, so that the king, his nobles, his wives, and his concubines could drink from them. 3 So the gold vessels taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem were brought in, and the king, his nobles, his wives, and his concubines drank from them. 4 They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
  • Hos 1:5-6 : 5 On that day, I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel. 6 Then she conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. And the LORD said to him, "Call her Lo-Ruhamah (Not Pitied), for I will no longer show compassion to the house of Israel, that I should ever forgive them."
  • Matt 22:24 : 24 saying, 'Teacher, Moses said: If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.'
  • Mark 6:17 : 17 For Herod himself had sent men to arrest John, and he had him bound and put in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.
  • Mark 6:19 : 19 So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she was unable to do so.

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  • Mark 6:16-28
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    16 But when Herod heard this, he said, 'John, the man I beheaded, has been raised from the dead.'

    17 For Herod himself had sent men to arrest John, and he had him bound and put in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.

    18 John had been telling Herod, 'It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.'

    19 So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she was unable to do so.

    20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard John speak, he was greatly perplexed, yet he liked to listen to him.

    21 Finally, the opportune time came. On his birthday, Herod gave a banquet for his high officials, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee.

    22 When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, 'Ask me for whatever you want, and I will give it to you.'

    23 And he promised her with an oath, 'Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.'

    24 She went out and asked her mother, 'What should I ask for?' Her mother answered, 'The head of John the Baptist.'

    25 At once the girl hurried in to the king with her request. 'I want you to give me, right now, the head of John the Baptist on a platter,' she said.

    26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.

    27 So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,

    28 brought back his head on a platter, and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.

  • Matt 14:7-11
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    7 Therefore, he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

    8 Prompted by her mother, she said, 'Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.'

    9 The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered it to be given to her.

    10 So he sent orders and had John beheaded in the prison.

    11 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

  • Matt 14:1-5
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    1 At that time, Herod, the tetrarch, heard the news about Jesus.

    2 And he said to his servants, 'This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.'

    3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

    4 For John had been telling him, 'It is not lawful for you to have her.'

    5 Though Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they considered John to be a prophet.

  • Luke 3:19-20
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    19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by John about Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the evil things he had done,

    20 added to these things by imprisoning John in prison as well.

  • Mark 6:14
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    14 King Herod heard about Jesus, because His name had become well known. Some were saying, 'John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in Him.'

  • Acts 12:1-2
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    1 Around that time, King Herod laid hands on some from the church to mistreat them.

    2 He executed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

  • Luke 23:7-9
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    7 Realizing that He was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

    8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see Him. He had heard about Him and hoped to see Him perform a sign.

    9 Herod questioned Him at length, but Jesus gave him no answer.

  • Luke 9:9
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    9 But Herod said, 'I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?' And he tried to see him.

  • Acts 12:19-21
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    19 After Herod searched for him and did not find him, he interrogated the guards and ordered their execution. Then Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

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  • Matt 2:3
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  • Matt 2:16
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    16 Then Herod, realizing that he had been deceived by the magi, became furious. He sent orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had determined from the magi.

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    31 At that time, some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, 'Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.'

  • Matt 2:7
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    7 Then Herod secretly called the magi and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.

  • Matt 4:12
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    12 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew to Galilee.

  • Mark 15:6
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    6 At the festival, Pilate used to release to the people one prisoner whom they requested.

  • 2 Sam 6:14
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    14 David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD.

  • Luke 3:1
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    1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

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    14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

  • John 4:1
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    15 No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. Look, He has done nothing deserving death.

  • Acts 4:27
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    27 'Indeed, in this city, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.'

  • Luke 15:25
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    25 Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. As he came and drew near the house, he heard music and dancing.

  • Matt 2:1
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