Mark 6:24

And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

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In The King James Version

And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

In Context

23And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom.

25And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:8Now, my son, do what I say.

2 Chronicles 22:3He went in the ways of the family of Ahab, for his mother was his teacher in evil-doing.

Psalms 27:2When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.

Psalms 37:14The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.

Ezekiel 19:2What was your mother? Like a she-lion among lions, stretched out among the young lions she gave food to her little ones.

Acts 23:12And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death.

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:15-30

The Death of John the Baptist. 14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake,… Read the whole commentary →

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