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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:6

Matthew 14:6. But when Herod's birth-day was kept— If Herod's resentment of the freedom which John the Baptist took with him was great, that of Herodias was much greater. The crime that she was guilty of was odious; she could not bear to have it named, and far less reproved. She was therefore enraged to the higher pitch, and nothing less than the Baptist's head would satisfy her. Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him, but she could not; Mark 6:19. Ever since he... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:7

Matthew 14:7. He promised with an oath— It is very probable that this oath of Herod's was repeatedly given; because, according to the manners of the East, it was disgraceful for women of rank to appear in public; and they never did appear, unless they were sent for, or had an important request to make. (See Est 5:2-3 and the former note.) It was immediately concluded, that Salome's extraordinary condescension proceeded from her having some favour to ask of the king: besides, the honour she was... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:8

Matthew 14:8. And she, being before instructed— Being before urged. Doddridge. When the plot had thus succeeded, and Salome had obtained the king's promise, she went out to consult with her mother, who immediately disclosed her purpose, bidding her ask the Baptist's head. A counsel of this kind, no doubt, surprised Salome, for she could not see of what use the head could be to her; besides, she might think the demand improper, as their quarrel with the Baptist, and the cause of it, were... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:9

Matthew 14:9. And the king was sorry— Sudden horror, no doubt, seized every heart on hearing Salome's request; the king's gaietyvanished; he was confounded and vexed; but being unwilling to appear either rash, or fickle, or false, before a company of the first persons in his kingdom for rank and character, he commanded her request to be granted; not one of the guests being so friendly as to speak the least word to divert him from his mad purpose, though he gave them an opportunity to do it,by... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:10

Matthew 14:10. And he sent, and beheaded John— This was contrary to the law of Moses, whereby it was enjoined that malefactors should be publicly executed. Thus the Baptist, having performed his office, died soon after Christ had begun his ministry. God took him then to himself, as St. Chrysostom has observed, that the people might no longer be divided between him and Christ, but might the more readily follow the Messiah. His reputation, however, ended not with his life: the people continued to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:11

Matthew 14:11. And his head was brought in a charger— The head of the prophet, whose rebukes had awed the king in his loosest moments, and whose exhortations had often excited him to virtuous actions, was immediately brought pale and bloody in a charger, and given to the daughter of Herodias, in presence of the guests; which proves that the prison in which they confined the Baptist was at hand, in Tiberias, where Herod kept his court, and not in Machoerus Castle, as the interpolater of Josephus... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:13

Matthew 14:13. When Jesus heard of it, he departed, &c.— Into the desert of Bethsaida, Luke 9:0; Luke 10:0 on the other side of the sea, Joh 6:1 and consequently in the tetrarchy of Philip, who was a meek and peaceable prince. Perhaps by this retreat Jesus proposed to shun Herod, who desired to see him, and might be contriving some method of obtaining an interview with him; for he had perfect knowledge not only of the conversation which passed at the court of Galilee, but of Herod's... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:15

Matthew 14:15. When it was evening— When Jesus was come ashore, he taught the multitude with his usual goodness, and healed their sick (Matthew 14:14.), spending several days in these charitable offices. The words of the text lead us to this supposition; for the disciples came and told him, that it was time to dismiss the people:—And when it was evening,—that is to say, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for the Jews had two evenings, one of which commenced when the sun had declined and the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 14:1

1. At that time Herod the tetrarch—Herod Antipas, one of the three sons of Herod the Great, and own brother of Archelaus ( :-), who ruled as ethnarch over Galilee and Perea. heard of the fame of Jesus—"for His name was spread abroad" ( :-). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 14:2

2. And said unto his servants—his counsellors or court-ministers. This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, c.—The murdered prophet haunted his guilty breast like a specter and seemed to him alive again and clothed with unearthly powers in the person of Jesus. Account of the Baptist's Imprisonment and Death ( :-). For the exposition of this portion, see on :-. :-. HEARING OF THE BAPTIST'S DEATH, JESUS CROSSES THE LAKE WITH TWELVE, AND MIRACULOUSLY FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND. ( = Mark... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:8

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:9

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:10

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:13

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:15

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 14:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 14:2

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