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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 14:1-12

"At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, (2) And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. (3) For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. (4) For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. (5) And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:1-12

1-12 The terror and reproach of conscience, which Herod, like other daring offenders, could not shake off, are proofs and warnings of a future judgment, and of future misery to them. But there may be the terror of convictions, where there is not the truth of conversion. When men pretend to favour the gospel, yet live in evil, we must not favour their self-delusion, but must deliver our consciences as John did. The world may call this rudeness and blind zeal. False professors, or timid... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 14:1-99

Matthew 14 AT THAT TIME, says the opening verse, Herod “heard of the fame of Jesus.” Just when He had no fame at Nazareth His fame reached the ears of that godless man, and as it appears, touched his hardened conscience. It is remarkable that he should have thought it was John risen from the dead, since to a later Herod we have Paul saying, “Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?” ( Act_26:8 ). That which they could not believe when it had... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 14:6-8

The birthday feast: v. 6. But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. v. 7. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. v. 8. And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. There was a great birthday celebration, with much luxury and costly show, the highest military and civil authorities and the most prominent citizens of the country having been... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 14:1-13

B. CHRIST MANIFESTS HIMSELF AS THE HIGH PRIEST IN HIS SUFFERINGS; BEING REJECTED BY THE POLITICAL DESPOTISM OF HEROD, THE RULER OF GALILEEMatthew 14:1-33 (Mark 6:14-56; Luke 9:7-17; John 6:1-21)Contents:—Jesus withdraws Himself from the court of Herod Antipas, who had just murdered John the Baptist. The priestly realm of the Lord in the desert among the poor people; or, the first miraculous feeding of the multitude. Priestly sway of the Lord amid the terrors of the night at sea.1. Retirement of... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 14:1-12

for Righteousness’ Sake Matthew 14:1-12 In the terror arising from his stricken conscience, Herod made confidants of his slaves, overleaping the barriers of position in his need of some ears into which to pour his fears. He had not finished with John. There is a resurrection of deeds as well as of bodies. The only way to have done with a sinful deed is to confess it and make reparation. What true nobility John displayed in summoning the king to the bar of eternal justice! He might have said,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 14:1-36

The presence and activity of the true King filled the false ruler with alarm. Herod sacrificed John to his lust. Once Herod had heard John, and the remembrance of former conviction was still with him, but the grip of sensual intoxication was greater than the voice of conscience. Yet in the sight of heaven it was Herod who perished, not the prophet. "When Jesus heard of it" (verse Mat 14:13 ), that is, of Herod's surmise, He went to the desert. The crowds followed Him. "He healed their sick,"... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:1-36

Jesus Is Confirmed As The Son of God, Begins To Establish His New Congregation, Reaches Out To Gentiles, Is Acknowledged As Messiah By His Disciples, and Reveals His Inherent Glory (13:53-17:27). The advance of the Kingly Rule of Heaven leading up to the final consummation having been made clear by His parables Jesus is now confirmed as the Son of God (Matthew 14:33; Matthew 16:16; Matthew 18:26) and begins to establish a new open community (Matthew 14:13-21; Matthew 15:32-39; Matthew 16:18;... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:3-12

The Forerunner Is Rejected By The Civil Authorities And Put To Death (14:3-12). A warning of what lies ahead for Jesus in the future is now introduced. For John, His forerunner has been put to death by Herod the Tetrarch in a most shameful way, and suspicion is now falling on Jesus because, as a result of His ‘mighty works’, He is being seen as John risen from the dead and thus manifesting heavenly powers. Herod’s view was probably that he had come back to haunt him. For he was superstitiously... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:8

‘And she, being put forward by her mother, says, “Give me here on a large dish the head of John the Baptist.” ’ So Herodias stepped in and impressed on her daughter that she should ask for the head of John the Baptist. It tells us all that we need to know about Salome, whose anger and bitterness must have been stirred up by her mother, that instead of protesting at such a thought, she fell in line with it. Both must have known what even the worst of their ‘friends’ would think about such a... read more

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 14:1-12

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:1-12

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 14:1-99

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 14:6-8

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 14:1-13

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 14:1-12

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 14:1-36

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:1-36

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:3-12

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:8

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