KJV King James Version
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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Mark 6:28
And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
WEB World English Bible
and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.
ASV American Standard Version
and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
29 And when his disciples heard [of it], they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἤνεγκενG5342 · pherōto bear/leadτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεφαλὴνG2776 · kephalēheadαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstπίνακιG4094 · pinaxplatterκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτὴνG846 · autosit/s/heτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκορασίῳ,G2877 · korasiongirlκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoκοράσιονG2877 · korasiongirlἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτὴνG846 · autosit/s/heτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoμητρὶG3384 · mētērmotherαὐτῆς.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
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