KJV King James Version
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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Mark 6:25
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
WEB World English Bible
She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”
ASV American Standard Version
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, ‘I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.’
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
26 And the king was exceeding sorry; [yet] for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandεἰσελθοῦσαG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεὐθὺςG2112 · eutheōsimmediatelyμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterσπουδῆςG4710 · spoudēdiligenceπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλέαG935 · basileuskingᾐτήσατοG154 · aiteōto askλέγουσα·G3004 · legōto sayθέλωG2309 · thelōto will/desireἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toδῷςG1325 · didōmito giveμοιG3165 · memeἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstπίνακιG4094 · pinaxplatterτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεφαλὴνG2776 · kephalēheadἸωάννουG2491 · IōannēsJohnτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoβαπτιστοῦ.G910 · Baptistēsone who baptizes
Cross-references
Proverbs 1:16For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.Numbers 7:13And his offering [was] one silver charger, the weight thereof [was] an hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them [were] full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:Romans 3:15Their feet [are] swift to shed blood:Numbers 7:19-89He offered [for] his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof [was] an hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
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