<p>6:21<em> But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles, military commanders and the leading men of Galilee</em>- The idea of &quot;opportunity&quot; leads us to think that the whole scene was set up, so that when Herod was drunk and made one of his famous 'I'll give you whatever you like' statements, they could then pounce with their request.</p>