E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 14:15
time = hour. now = already. read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 14:17
And = But. have here but = have not (Greek. ou , as in Matthew 14:4 ) here [anything] except. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:1
MATT. 14THE MARTYRDOM OF JOHN THE BAPTIST; THE WITHDRAWAL OF CHRIST TO BETHSAIDA; THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND; WALKING ON THE SEA; HEALING THE MULTITUDESAt that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him. (Matthew 14:1-2)This Herod was a son of Herod the Great by the second Mariamne, daughter of Simon. He had inherited the tetrarchy of Galilee of... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:3
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.The Jews fiercely resented Herod's incestuous marriage with Herodias for three reasons: First, he was already married; second, she was his niece; and third, she was his brother's wife. The Jewish law expressly forbade a man's marrying his brother's wife, even after the brother's death, much less while he was still alive; the one exception being that when a man died without... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:4
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.John did not belong to that school of preachers always careful not to "stick out their necks"! He, like Priscilla and Aquila who "laid down their own necks" (Romans 16:4) for the apostle Paul, was fearless in declaring God's law. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:5
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.This exposes Herod as equally guilty with Herodias for the murder of John. The purpose was already in his heart; and, had it not been for fear of the people, he would already have martyred John. He needed only the stimulation provided when Salome danced to give the order of execution. John's holy reputation was justly earned, and he surely deserved a better fate than to fall under the evil... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:6
But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.Earthly rulers mark their birthdays; Christ required of his disciples that they celebrate his death. Birthday parties through the ages have often been the occasion of license, as here. Herodias' daughter, Salome, "did leap in the myddle," as an ancient translation has it, meaning that the dance was probably a belly dance. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:7
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.Extravagant promises of the type here were characteristic of kings and rulers of that period, the promise sometimes being limited by the words, "unto half my kingdom." read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:8
And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.This giddy, irresponsible request came at the instigation of Herodias who was still smarting under John's fearless rebuke of her incestuous marriage with Herod. She took her revenge in the macabre scene that closed Herod's birthday party. One can only pity the little fool of a dancing girl who might have received something truly desirable instead of the ghastly thing she asked. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 14:14
went forth. From His solitude, Matthew 14:13 . toward. Greek. epi . read more