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


In Context

3 For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,

4 for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,'

5 and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.

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

7 whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.

8 And she having been instigated by her mother — 'Give me (says she) here upon a plate 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:6On Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for them and pleased Herod so much

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 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.