Matthew 14:9

Bible in Basic English 1965

And the king was sad; but because of his oaths and because of his guests, he gave the order for it to be given to her;

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earthso let not the number of your words be great.

Jeremiah 44:25

This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: You women have said with your mouths, and with your hands you have done what you said, We will certainly give effect to the oaths we have made, to have perfumes burned to the queen of heaven and drink offerings drained out to her: then give effect to your oaths and do them.

Matthew 14:1

At that time news of Jesus came to Herod the king;

Matthew 14:10

And he sent and had John's head cut off in the prison.

Matthew 14:5

And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.

Matthew 14:8

And she, at her mother's suggestion, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

Mark 6:14

And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him.

Mark 6:20

For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.

Mark 6:26

And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.

Luke 13:32

And he said, Go and say to that fox, I send out evil spirits and do works of mercy today and tomorrow, and on the third day my work will be complete.

Judges 11:39

And at the end of two months she went back to her father, who did with her as he had said in his oath: and she had never been touched by a man. So it became a rule in Israel,

Judges 21:1

Now the men of Israel had taken an oath in Mizpah, saying, Not one of us will give his daughter as a wife to Benjamin.

1 Samuel 14:24

And all the people were with Saul, about twenty thousand men, and the fight was general through all the hill-country of Ephraim; but Saul made a great error that day, by putting the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes food before evening comes and I have given punishment to those who are against me. So the people had not a taste of food.

1 Samuel 14:28

Then one of the people said to him, Your father put the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes any food this day. And the people were feeble, needing food.

1 Samuel 25:22

May God's punishment be on David, if when morning comes there is so much as one male of his people still living.

1 Samuel 28:10

And Saul made an oath to her by the Lord, saying, By the living Lord, no punishment will come to you for this.