6On Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for them and pleased Herod so much


In Context

3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

4 for John had been saying to him: "It is not lawful for you to have her."

5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered him a prophet.

6 On Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for them and pleased Herod so much

7 that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

8 Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."

Matthew 14:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:6But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:6But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:6But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:6But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:6But when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:6But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:6But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:6But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.