Matthew 14:6

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But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

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  • Gen 40:20 : 20 On the third day it was Pharaoh’s birthday, so he gave a feast for all his servants. He“lifted up” the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker in the midst of his servants.
  • Mark 6:21-23 : 21 But a suitable day came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee. 22 When his daughter 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 He swore to her,“Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
  • Luke 3:19 : 19 But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil deeds that he had done,
  • Esth 1:2-9 : 2 In those days, as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in Susa the citadel, 3 in the third year of his reign he provided a banquet for all his officials and his servants. The army of Persia and Media was present, as well as the nobles and the officials of the provinces. 4 He displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his majestic greatness for a lengthy period of time– a hundred and eighty days, to be exact! 5 When those days were completed, the king then provided a seven-day banquet for all the people who were present in Susa the citadel, for those of highest standing to the most lowly. It was held in the court located in the garden of the royal palace. 6 The furnishings included white linen and blue curtains hung by cords of the finest linen and purple wool on silver rings, alabaster columns, gold and silver couches displayed on a floor made of valuable stones of alabaster, mother-of-pearl, and mineral stone. 7 Drinks were served in golden containers, all of which differed from one another. Royal wine was available in abundance at the king’s expense. 8 There were no restrictions on the drinking, for the king had instructed all of his supervisors that they should do as everyone so desired. 9 Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in King Ahasuerus’ royal palace. 10 Queen Vashti is Removed from Her Royal Position On the seventh day, as King Ahasuerus was feeling the effects of the wine, he ordered Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who attended him, 11 to bring Queen Vashti into the king’s presence wearing her royal high turban. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for she was very attractive. 12 But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s bidding conveyed through the eunuchs. Then the king became extremely angry, and his rage consumed him.
  • Esth 2:18 : 18 Then the king prepared a large banquet for all his officials and his servants– it was actually Esther’s banquet. He also set aside a holiday for the provinces, and he provided for offerings at the king’s expense.
  • Dan 5:1-4 : 1 Belshazzar Sees Mysterious Handwriting on a Wall King Belshazzar prepared a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in front of them all. 2 While under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar issued an order to bring in the gold and silver vessels– the ones that Nebuchadnezzar his father had confiscated from the temple in Jerusalem– so that the king and his nobles, together with his wives and his concubines, could drink from them. 3 So they brought the gold and silver vessels that had been confiscated from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his nobles, together with his wives and concubines, drank from them. 4 As they drank wine, they praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
  • Hos 1:5-6 : 5 At that time, I will destroy the military power of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.” 6 She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. Then the LORD said to him,“Name her‘No Pity’(Lo-Ruhamah) because I will no longer have pity on the nation of Israel. For I will certainly not forgive their guilt.
  • Matt 22:24 : 24 “Teacher, Moses said,‘If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and father children for his brother.’
  • Mark 6:17 : 17 For Herod himself had sent men, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her.
  • Mark 6:19 : 19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not

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    16 But when Herod heard this, he said,“John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!”

    17 For Herod himself had sent men, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her.

    18 For John had repeatedly told Herod,“It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

    19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not

    20 because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.

    21 But a suitable day came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee.

    22 When his daughter 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 He swore to her,“Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”

    24 So she went out and said to her mother,“What should I ask for?” Her mother said,“The head of John the baptizer.”

    25 Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request:“I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

    26 Although it grieved the king deeply, he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.

    27 So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.

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

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    7 so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

    8 Instructed by her mother, she said,“Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”

    9 Although it grieved the king, because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given.

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

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    3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

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    5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

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    19 But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil deeds that he had done,

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    8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform some miraculous sign.

    9 So Herod questioned him at considerable length; Jesus gave him no answer.

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