Mark 6:25
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New International Version (©2011)
At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

New Living Translation (©2007)
So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, "I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!"

English Standard Version (©2001)
And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Immediately she hurried to the king and said, "I want you to give me John the Baptist's head on a platter--right now!"

International Standard Version (©2012)
Immediately the girl hurried back to the king with her request, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

NET Bible (©2006)
Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request: "I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
At once she entered with diligence to the King, and she said to him, “I want you to give me on a dish, this hour, the head of Yohannan The Baptizer.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So the girl hurried back to the king with her request. She said, "I want you to give me the head of John the Baptizer on a platter at once."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And she came in immediately with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that you give me at once on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

American King James Version
And she came in straightway with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I will that you give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

American Standard Version
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.

Darby Bible Translation
And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

English Revised Version
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

Webster's Bible Translation
And she came in forthwith with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou shouldst give me, immediately, in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.

Weymouth New Testament
The girl immediately came in, in haste, to the King and made her request. "My desire is," she said, "that you will give me, here and now, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist."

World English Bible
She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."

Young's Literal Translation
and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, 'I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.'

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.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 25. - I will that thou forthwith give me in a charger (ἐπὶ πίνακι) the head of John the Baptist. John the Baptist seems to have had a presentiment of his speedy end when he said, "He must increase, but must decrease."

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And she came in straightway with haste unto the, king,.... Having had her mother's advice, and being hastened by her, she immediately returned to the hall, where the king and his guests were, with much Concern, eagerness, and diligence:

and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger, the head of John the Baptist: her petition proceeding upon a promise with an oath, is presented by way of demand; insisting upon it, that in a very little time, "this hour", as the Syriac version renders it, within an hour's time, or less; and "here", as Matthew has it, Matthew 14:8, in that very place, and whilst the company was there; that orders should be given to cut off the head of John the Baptist, and that that should be brought, in a large dish, unto her; and this was what she had to ask, and insisted upon the immediate and punctual performance of it; See Gill on Matthew 14:8.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

25. I will that thou give me by and by—rather, "at once."

in a charger—large, flat trencher.

the head of John the Baptist.

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The Beheading of John
…24And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25And she came in straightway with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I will that you give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. 26And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. …

Matthew 3:1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
Matthew 14:8 Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."
Mark 6:24 She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered.
Mark 6:26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.