Mark 6:28

Mark 6:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
• New International Version (NIV)and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.
• New King James Version (NKJV)brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.

Context of Mark 6:28

26The king was deeply grieved, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests [who might have regarded him as weak], he was unwilling to [break his word and] refuse her. 27So the king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring back John’s head. And he went and had John beheaded in the prison, and brought back his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. 29When his disciples heard about this, they came and took away John’s body and laid it in a tomb. 30The apostles [who had been sent out on a mission] gathered together with Jesus and told Him everything that they had done and taught.

Mark 6:28 word by word

καὶ ἤνεγκεν τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πίνακι καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὴν τῷ κορασίῳ, καὶ τὸ κοράσιον ἔδωκεν αὐτὴν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• broughtφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• headὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• headκεφαλήkephalē · headG2776
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• a chargerπίναξpinax · platterG4094
• gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• to the damselκοράσιονkorasion · girlG2877
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384

Commentaries on Mark 6:28

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-29Verses 14-29 Herod feared John while he lived, and feared him still more when he was dead. Herod did many of those things which John in his preaching taught him; but it is not enough to do many things, we must have respect to all the commandments. Herod respected John, till he touched him in his Herodias. Thus many love good preaching, if it keep far away from their beloved sin. But it is better that sinners persecute ministers now for faithfulness, than…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-28Herodias's role in John the Baptist's murder is similar to the story of Jezebel (1 Kings 19:1–2). Like Jezebel, she pushed for the death of a prophet. Herod gave in to pressure (Mark 6:26–28). This points ahead to what Pontius Pilate later did. Pilate ordered that Jesus be put to death even though he believed Jesus was innocent (compare 6:20, 25–28 with 15:6–15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother--Herodias did not shed the blood of the stern reprover; she only got it done, and then gloated over it, as it streamed from the trunkless head.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 6:28

• Government
• Herod
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Malice
• Martyrdom
• Minister, Christian
• Politics
• Punishment
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Charger
• Estate
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• Folk
• Herodias
• Machaerus
• Miracle
• Quarrel
• Salome
• Testimony

Commentaries on Mark 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings