Mark 6:23

And he swore to her: Whatever thou shalt ask, I will give thee, even to the half of my kingdom.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

In Context

22And the daughter of Herodias came in, and danced; and she pleased Herod and those reclining with him. And the king said to the maid: Ask of me what thou pleasest, and I will give it thee.

24And she went out, and said to her mother: What shall I ask of him? She said to her: The head of John the Baptizer.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:34But I say to you, Swear not at all: not by heaven, for it is the throne of God:

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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