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The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn`t wish to refuse her.
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Peer Pressure Over Conscience
Commentators highlight that Herod's sorrow was genuine, but his fear of man was greater than his fear of God. He was trapped between his conscience and his guests. Ultimately, as John Calvin notes, he prioritized his reputation and avoiding the "reproach of being fickle" over preventing a heinous crime. This serves as a powerful warning about how social pressure can stifle our moral convictions.
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He would not reject her (ουκ ηθελησεν αθετησα αυτην). He was caught once again between his conscience and his environment. Like ma…
Herod was in a quandary, but “because of his oaths and his dinner guests,” he could hardly refuse the girl. Reluctantly he ordered an executioner t…
16th Century
Protestant
And the king being sorry. His heart, as we have said, was no longer influenced by religious sentiments; but, foreseeing the detestation th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king was exceeding sorry (See Gill on Matthew 14:9)
yet for his oath's sake, [an…
Presbyterian
Herod feared John while he lived, and feared him still more when he was dead. Herod did many of those things which John in his preaching taught him…
