And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
Matthew 14:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst [before the company] and pleased and fascinated Herod, American Standard Version (1901) But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. Common English Bible But at Herod’s birthday party Herodias’ daughter danced in front of the guests and thrilled Herod. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced in their midst, and it pleased Herod. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod. |
And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the bounty of the king.
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.
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
And king Herod heard thereof; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee.
And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.
And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto them of their substance.
Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,