Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Birth-day

The daughter

General references

Bible References

Birth-day

Mark 6:21
And a suitable day having come, when Herod, on his birth day, made a supper for his great men, and his chief officers, and the first men of Galilee;

The daughter

Matthew 22:24
saying: Teacher, Moses commanded, If any one die without children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up children for his brother.

General references

Mark 6:22
and the daughter of this Herodias having come in, and danced, and pleased Herod and his guests, the king said to the maiden: Ask me what you will, and I will give it to you.