Matthew 14:9 meaning and explanation
The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted
Matthew 14:9, Berean Standard Bible
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Herod the tetrarch, ruler of Galilee under Rome, has just heard the request of Herodias's daughter: the head of John the Baptist on a platter. Matthew notes that Herod was grieved, since he had arrested John reluctantly and feared the crowds who counted John a prophet.
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