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Matthew 14:3
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John the Baptist Beheaded

1 At that time aHerod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus  
2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”
3 aFor Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.  
4 Because John had said to him, a“It is not lawful for you to have her.”  
5 And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, abecause they counted him as a prophet.  
6 But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.
7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
8 So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”
9 And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her.
10 So he sent and had John beheaded in prison.
11 And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
12 Then his disciples came and took away the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
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Matthew 14:3

Matthew 14:3 For Herod had laid hold on John. This arrest of John the Baptist had taken place a year previous, shortly before our Lord's second visit to Galilee (Matthew 4:12 Mr 1:14), the events of which are given by John (John 4:43-54). The prison was the castle of Machaerus. See PNT "Mt 11:2". For the Herodias' sake. Antipas had been, while at Rome, the guest of his brother Herod Philip. Here he became entangled by the snares of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; and he repaid the hospitality he had received by carrying her off. He had himself long been married to the daughter of Aretas, king of Arabia. This Herodias was the granddaughter of "Herod the King", and, hence, the niece of both her lawful husband and of Herod Antipas, who now had her.




Other People's Commentary (NT) entries containing Matthew 14:3:

Matthew 2:1
Matthew 11:2
Matthew 14:3
Mark 6:14
Luke 3:19-20
Luke 9:7-9

 

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