Mark 6:24
And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
23And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give thee, to the half of my kingdom.
Cross References
Psalms 27:2When the wicked came upon me to devour me, Even my persecutors and enemies, they stumbled and fell.
Psalms 37:14The wicked draw the sword, And bend their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, And to slay the upright.
Ezekiel 19:2and say:—How lay thy mother at ease, a lioness among lions! Among young lions she nourished her whelps;
Acts 23:12And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
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 →