Mark 6:23

And he swore to her, That whatever thou ask, I shall give (it) to thee, though it be (even) half of my kingdom.

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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 when the daughter of that Herodias was come in, and danced, and pleased to Herod [or and pleased Herod], and also to (the) men that sat at the meat (or and also the men who sat at the meal), the king said to the damsel, Ask thou of me what thou wilt, and I shall give (it) to thee.

24And when she had gone out, she said to her mother, What shall I ask (for)? And she said, The head of John [the] Baptist.

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Cross References

2 Kings 6:31And the king said, God do to me these things, and add these things too, if the head of Elisha, the son of Shaphat, shall stand on him today (or shall remain on him this day).

Esther 5:6And the king said to Esther, after that he had drunk (the) wine plenteously, What thing askest thou of me, that it be given to thee, and for what thing askest thou? Yea, though thou ask the half part of my realm, thou shalt get it, (or Yea, if thou ask for half my kingdom, thou shalt get it).

Proverbs 6:2Thou art bound by the words of thy mouth; and thou art taken with thine own words (or and thou art caught by thy own words, or thy promises).

Matthew 5:34But I say to you, that ye swear not for anything (or that ye do not swear by anything); neither 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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