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 Study Bible Then she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” And Herodias 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." 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." 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. Christian Standard Bible She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for? ” “John the Baptist’s head,” she said. 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!" 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. 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. 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." 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." 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.” 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." New American Standard 1977 And she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” Jubilee Bible 2000 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. King James 2000 Bible And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. American King James Version And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 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. Douay-Rheims Bible Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: The head of John the Baptist. Darby Bible Translation And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, 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. 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." 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;' Study Bible 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 said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” And Herodias 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 3:1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea Mark 6:23 And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!" Mark 6:25 At 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." 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 you… 2 Chronicles 22:3,4 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was … Ezekiel 19:2,3 And say, What is your mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, … Matthew 14:8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here … The head. Job 31:31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! … Psalm 27:2 When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came on me to eat up … Psalm 37:12,14 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes on him with his teeth… Proverbs 27:3,4 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier … Acts 23:12,13 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound … (24) She went forth, and said unto her mother.--This feature in the narrative is peculiar to St. Mark.Verse 24. - And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? (τί αἰτήσομαι)- according to the best authorities (τί αἰτήσωμαι), What should I ask? And she went forth and said unto her mother,.... The king having made such a promise to her, and annexed his oath to it, she thought proper before she asked any thing of him, to withdraw from the hall and company, and consider with herself, and consult with her mother, who was not at the entertainment; it being not usual in those eastern countries, for women to sit at table, at any grand festival: to whom she reported the offer the king had made, and desired she would be pleased to direct her, what request to make saying, what shall I ask? To which her mother made answer, without taking any further time to think of it, being prepared for it, and determined in her mind, whenever she had an opportunity of asking a favour of the king, what it should be: and she said, the head of John the Baptist. So sweet is revenge, that to have her will on that great and good man, was more to her, than to have half the king's dominions. 24. And she said, The head of John the Baptist—Abandoned women are more shameless and heartless than men. The Baptist's fidelity marred the pleasures of Herodias, and this was too good an opportunity of getting rid of him to let slip.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. Jump to Previous Baptist Baptizer Forth Head John Mother Once RequestJump to Next Baptist Baptizer Forth Head John Mother Once RequestLinks Mark 6:24 NIVMark 6:24 NLT Mark 6:24 ESV Mark 6:24 NASB Mark 6:24 KJV Mark 6:24 Bible Apps Mark 6:24 Biblia Paralela Mark 6:24 Chinese Bible Mark 6:24 French Bible Mark 6:24 German Bible Alphabetical: and answered ask Baptist for head her I John mother of out said shall She The to went What NT Gospels: Mark 6:24 She went out and said to her (Mar Mk Mr) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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