마태복음 14:1-14 KRV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:14

And Jesus went forth ,.... Either from the mountain where he sat with his disciples, John 6:3 or out of the desert, where he had retired for secrecy; or out of the ship, which seems best, the company having got thither before his landing: and saw a great multitude ; for, there were about five thousand men, beside women and children, Matthew 14:21 and was moved with compassion toward them : partly on account of their bodily infirmities, which were very many and great; and partly... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:1

Herod the tetrarch - This was Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great. See the notes on Matthew 2:1 , where an account is given of the Herod family. The word tetrarch properly signifies a person who rules over the fourth part of a country; but it is taken in a more general sense by the Jewish writers, meaning sometimes a governor simply, or a king; see Matthew 14:9 . The estates of Herod the Great were not, at his death, divided into four tetrarchies, but only into three: one was given... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:2

This is John the Baptist - Ον εγω απεκεφαλισα , Whom I beheaded. These words are added here by the Codex Bezae and several others, by the Saxon, and five copies of the Itala. - See the power of conscience! He is miserable because he is guilty; being continually under the dominion of self-accusation, reproach, and remorse. No need for the Baptist now: conscience performs the office of ten thousand accusers! But, to complete the misery, a guilty conscience offers no relief from God - points... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:3

For Herodias' sake - This infamous woman was the daughter of Aristobulus and Bernice, and grand-daughter of Herod the Great. Her first marriage was with Herod Philip, her uncle, by whom she had Salome: some time after, she left her husband, and lived publicly with Herod Antipas, her brother-in-law, who had been before married to the daughter of Aretas, king of Arabia Petraea. As soon as Aretas understood that Herod had determined to put away his daughter, he prepared to make war on him: the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:4

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. - Here is an instance of zeal, fidelity, and courage, highly worthy of imitation. Plainness, mildness, and modesty, are qualifications necessary to be observed when we reprove the great. The best service a subject can render his prince is to lay before him, in the plainest but most respectful manner, what the law of God requires of him, and what it forbids. How unutterable must the punishment of those be who are chaplains to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:5

He feared the multitude - Miserable prince! who fears more to offend his people, than to sin against his God, by shedding innocent blood. When a man resists sin only by the help of human motives, he cannot long defend himself. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:6

Herod's birth-day - Either the day in which he was born, or the day on which he began to reign; for both were termed birth-days. See 1 Samuel 13:1 , and Hosea 7:5 . The kings of Persia were accustomed to reject no petition that was preferred to them during the entertainment. See Herodotus in Calliope, and Esther 5:3 . The daughter - danced - This was Salome, mentioned before. Danced: by a literal rendering of the saltavit of the Vulgate, in my old MS. of the English Bible, the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:8

Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger - The word charger formerly signified a large dish, bowl, or drinking cup: the Saxon has a dish , Tindal, a platter ; any thing is better than charger, which never conveyed much meaning, and now conveys none. The evangelist says she was instructed before, by her mother, to ask the Baptist's head! What a most infernal mother, to give such instructions to her child! and what a promising daughter to receive them! What a present for a young lady!... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:9

The king was sorry - He knew John to be a righteous man, and at first did many things gladly which John told him it was his duty to perform: Mark 6:20 . Nevertheless, for the oath's sake - The Oaths, ορκους - he had probably sworn again and again - one sin begets many. And them which sat with him at meat - Who were probably such as himself, and would have considered it a breach of honor if he had not fulfilled his sworn promise: he therefore commanded it to be given! read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:11

His head was given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother - There is no person so revengeful as a lascivious woman when reproved and blamed. A preacher of the Gospel has most to fear from this quarter: - the first of this profession lost his life for the sake of truth and chastity; and others, especially those who have any thing to do with men in power who are profligates, may learn what they are to expect in return for a faithful discharge of their duty. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:11

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