Mt. 14-16
Matthew 14:7 - "Thereupon [Herod] promised with an oath to give [the daughter of Herodias] whatever she asked."
So many careless oaths are made in the Bible, and they usually bite the person in the butt. Herod ends up having to kill John the Baptist because of this oath. If anything, it teaches me not to make them lightly...or at all.
Matthew 14
Wow, context! When Jesus found out about John's death, He went away in a boat to mourn. The crowds followed Him, however, and He healed and then fed them; this was the feeding of the 5000. Immediately after He sends the disciples on ahead of Him and walks on water to meet up with them. I had no idea this was all in such quick succession.
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