Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2.pdf

<strong>Commentary</strong> on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2
he promised with an oath, that he would give her many things, and heard him gladly. 21. And when
whatever she would ask. 8. But she, after having a convenient day came, when Herod on his
been instructed by her mother, said Give me here birthday made a supper to the nobles, and
in a dish the head of John the Baptist. 9. And the captains, and distinguished men of Galilee;
king was sorry, yet on account of the oath, and 22. And when the daughter of Herodias entered,
of those who sat with him at table, he commanded and danced, and pleased Herod, and those who
that it should be given. 10. And he sent and sat at table with him, the king said to the girl, Ask
beheaded John in the prison. 11. And his head any thing from me, 351 and I will give it to thee.
was brought in a dish and given to the girl, and 23. And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask
she carried it to her mother. 12. And his disciples of me, I will give to thee, even to the half of my
came and carried away the body, and buried it, kingdom. 24. But she went out and said to her
and went and told Jesus.
mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head
of John the Baptist. 25. And she went in
immediately with haste to the king, and asked,
saying, I wish that thou wouldst give to me
immediately in a dish the head of John the
Baptist. 26. And the king being sorry on account
of the oath, and of those who sat at table with
him, would not refuse her. 352 27. And he
immediately sent a spearman, 353 and commanded
that his head should be brought: and he went, and
beheaded him in the prison. 28. And he brought
his head in a dish, and gave it to the girl, and the
girl gave it to her mother. 29. And when his
disciples heard of this, they carne and carried off
his body, and laid it in a tomb.
This narrative is at present omitted by Luke, because he had explained it on a former occasion;
and for my own part, as I am unwilling to annoy my readers by writing the same thing twice, I shall
handle this passage with greater brevity 354 The Evangelists relate that John was seized, because he
had openly condemned Herod for carrying off Herodias, and for his incestuous marriage with her.
351 “Demande-moy ce que tu voudras;” — “ask of me what thou wilt.”
352 “Le roy estant fort marri, ne la voulut point’ toutesfois’ esconduire ou reietter;” — “The king being very angry, did not
wish, however, to deny or refuse her.”
353 “Ainsi envoy, incontinent le bourreau;” —”so he immediately sent the executioner.”
354 The allusion is to his exposition of Luke iii. 19, 20, which will be found in Harmony, vol. 1. p. 222. — Ed.
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John Calvin