Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptist,” she answered. New Living Translation She went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother told her, “Ask for the head of John the Baptist!” English Standard Version And she went out and said to her mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” Berean Standard Bible Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.” Berean Literal Bible And she having gone out, said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the one baptizing." King James Bible And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. New King James Version So she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist!” New American Standard Bible And she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” NASB 1995 And she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” NASB 1977 And she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” Legacy Standard Bible And she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” Amplified Bible She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And Herodias replied, “The head of John the Baptist!” Christian Standard Bible She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for? ” “John the Baptist’s head,” she said. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?"” John the Baptist’s head!” she said. American Standard Version And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer. Contemporary English Version The girl left and asked her mother, "What do you think I should ask for?" Her mother answered, "The head of John the Baptist!" English Revised Version And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. GOD'S WORD® Translation So she went out and asked her mother, "What should I ask for?" Her mother said, "Ask for the head of John the Baptizer." Good News Translation So the girl went out and asked her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered. International Standard Version So she went out and asked her mother, "What should I ask for?" Her mother replied, "The head of John the Baptist." Majority Standard Bible Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.” NET Bible So she went out and said to her mother, "What should I ask for?" Her mother said, "The head of John the baptizer." New Heart English Bible So she went out, and said to her mother, "What should I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the baptizer." Webster's Bible Translation And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist. Weymouth New Testament She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied. World English Bible She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd she, having gone forth, said to her mother, “What will I ask for myself?” And she said, “The head of John the Immerser”; Berean Literal Bible And she having gone out, said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the one baptizing." Young's Literal Translation And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, 'What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, 'The head of John the Baptist;' Smith's Literal Translation And she having come out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Immerser. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: The head of John the Baptist. Catholic Public Domain Version And when she had gone out, she said to her mother, “What shall I request?” But her mother said, “The head of John the Baptist.” New American Bible She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” She replied, “The head of John the Baptist.” New Revised Standard Version She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” She replied, “The head of John the baptizer.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleShe went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask him? She said to her, The head of John the Baptist. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said to her, “The head of Yohannan The Baptizer.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut she went out, and said to her mother: What shall I ask? She replied: The head of John the Immerser. Godbey New Testament And having gone out, she said to her mother, What shall I ask And she said, The head of John the Baptist. Haweis New Testament Then she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist. Mace New Testament then she withdrew, and said to her mother, what shall I ask? the head of John the Baptist, said she. Weymouth New Testament She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied. Worrell New Testament And, having gone out, she said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the Immerser." Worsley New Testament And she withdrew and consulted her mother, what to ask: and she said, The head of John the baptist. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Beheading of John…23And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!” 24Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”… Cross References Matthew 14:8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” Esther 5:3 “What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.” Esther 5:6 And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.” Esther 7:2 and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.” 1 Kings 2:20 “I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.” Matthew 14:6-11 On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod / so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked. / Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” ... 1 Samuel 25:35 Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, “Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request.” 2 Samuel 14:12 Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?” “Speak,” he replied. 1 Kings 3:5 One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” 1 Kings 13:7 Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.” 2 Kings 4:13 and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied. Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 16:23-24 In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. / Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. Treasury of Scripture And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. said. Genesis 27:8-11 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee… 2 Chronicles 22:3,4 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counseller to do wickedly… Ezekiel 19:2,3 And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions… The head. Job 31:31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. Psalm 27:2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Psalm 37:12,14 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth… Jump to Previous Baptist Baptizer Forth Head John Mother Once RequestJump to Next Baptist Baptizer Forth Head John Mother Once RequestMark 6 1. Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.7. He gives the twelve power over unclean spirits. 14. Various opinions of Jesus. 16. John the Baptist is imprisoned, beheaded, and buried. 30. The apostles return from preaching. 34. The miracle of five loaves and two fishes. 45. Jesus walks on the sea; 53. and heals all who touch him. She went out This phrase indicates immediate action and determination. The Greek word used here, "ἐξελθοῦσα" (exelthousa), suggests a purposeful departure. In the context of the narrative, it reflects the urgency and decisiveness of Herodias's daughter. Historically, this action takes place within Herod's palace, a setting of political intrigue and moral complexity. The phrase underscores the influence of Herodias over her daughter, as she acts swiftly to fulfill her mother's wishes. and said to her mother What should I request? And her mother answered The head of John the Baptist Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. she went out ἐξελθοῦσα (exelthousa) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. [and] said εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to her αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. mother, μητρὶ (mētri) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'. “What Τί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. should I ask for?” αἰτήσωμαι (aitēsōmai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular Strong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask. And δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [Herodias] answered, εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “The Τὴν (Tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. head κεφαλὴν (kephalēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. of John Ἰωάννου (Iōannou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Baptist.” Βαπτίζοντος (Baptizontos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. 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