KJV King James Version
And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give [it] thee.
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Mark 6:22
And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give [it] thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
WEB World English Bible
When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”
ASV American Standard Version
and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, ‘Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,’
Surrounding context — Mark 6
19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief [estates] of Galilee;
22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give [it] thee.
23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give [it] thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandεἰσελθούσηςG1525 · eiserchomaito enterτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoθυγατρὸςG2364 · thugatērdaughterτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἩρῳδιάδοςG2266 · HērōdiasHerodiasκαὶG2532 · kaiandὀρχησαμένηςG3738 · orcheomaito danceκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἩρῴδῃG2264 · HērōdēsHerodκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυνανακειμένοιςG4873 · sunanakeimaito dine withεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλεὺςG935 · basileuskingτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκορασίῳ·G2877 · korasiongirlαἴτησόνG154 · aiteōto askμεG3165 · memeὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐὰνG1437 · eanifθέλῃς,G2309 · thelōto will/desireκαὶG2532 · kaiandδώσωG1325 · didōmito giveσοι.G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
Esther 1:10-12On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,Daniel 5:2Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which [was] in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.Matthew 14:6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.Isaiah 3:16-26Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing [as] they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
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