Mark 6:23
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New International Version (©2011)
And he promised her with an oath, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom."

New Living Translation (©2007)
He even vowed, "I will give you whatever you ask, up to half my kingdom!"

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
So he swore oaths to her: "Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom."

International Standard Version (©2012)
He swore with an oath to her, "I'll give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom."

NET Bible (©2006)
He swore to her, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And he swore to her, “Anything that you shall ask, I shall give to you, unto the half of my Kingdom.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He swore an oath to her: "I'll give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he swore unto her, Whatsoever you shall ask of me, I will give it to you, unto the half of my kingdom.

American King James Version
And he swore to her, Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give it you, to the half of my kingdom.

American Standard Version
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.

Darby Bible Translation
And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.

English Revised Version
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, to the half of my kingdom.

Weymouth New Testament
He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom."

World English Bible
He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

Young's Literal Translation
and he sware to her -- 'Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee -- unto the half of my kingdom.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:14-29 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; but it is not enough to do many things, we must have respect to all the commandments. Herod respected John, till he touched him in his Herodias. Thus many love good preaching, if it keep far away from their beloved sin. But it is better that sinners persecute ministers now for faithfulness, than curse them eternally for unfaithfulness. The ways of God are unsearchable; but we may be sure he never can be at a loss to repay his servants for what they endure or lose for his sake. Death could not come so as to surprise this holy man; and the triumph of the wicked was short.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he sware unto her,.... He added an oath to what he had before said, the more to confirm it, and to encourage her in her request, and which he repeated in stronger language:

whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom; See Gill on Matthew 14:7.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

23. And he—the king, so called, but only by courtesy (see on [1445]Mr 6:14).

sware unto her Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, unto the half of my kingdom—Those in whom passion and luxury have destroyed self-command will in a capricious moment say and do what in their cool moments they bitterly regret.

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The Beheading of John
…22And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever you will, and I will give it you. 23And he swore to her, Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give it you, to the half of my kingdom. 24And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. …

Esther 5:3 Then the king asked, "What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given you."
Esther 5:6 As they were drinking wine, the king again asked Esther, "Now what is your petition? It will be given you. And what is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted."
Esther 7:2 and as they were drinking wine on the second day, the king again asked, "Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted."
Mark 6:24 She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered.