Jerome, on Matt 14:6

“But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.”

“I do not excuse Herod that he committed this murder against his will by reason of his oath, for perhaps he took the oath for the very purpose of bringing about the murder. But if he says that he did it for his oath’s sake, had she asked the death of her mother, or her father, would he have granted it or not? What then he would have refused in his own person, he ought to have rejected in that of the Prophet.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.