Mark 6:24

Mark 6:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
• New International Version (NIV)She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptist,” she answered.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And she went out and said to her mother, "For what should I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist!”

Context of Mark 6:24

22When 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.” 23And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!” Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25At 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.” 26The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

Mark 6:24 word by word

Καὶ ἐξελθοῦσα εἶπεν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς· τί αἰτήσωμαι; ἡ δὲ εἶπεν· τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτίζοντος.Read the interlinear

• Thenκαίkai · andG2532
• she went outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• askedεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• should I requestαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• headκεφαλήkephalē · headG2776
• of JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• Baptistβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907

Cross-references for Mark 6:24

• Genesis 27:8Now, my son, listen to my voice and do exactly as I tell you.
• 2 Chronicles 22:3Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness.
• Ezekiel 19:2and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs.
• Matthew 14:8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
• Job 31:31if the men of my house have not said, ‘Who is there who has not had his fill?’—
• Psalms 27:2When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.
• Psalms 37:12The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
• Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
• Acts 23:12When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Commentaries on Mark 6:24

• 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. 2424. And she said, The head of John the Baptist--Abandoned women are more shameless and heartless than men. The Baptist's fidelity marred the pleasures of Herodias, and this was too good an opportunity of getting rid of him to let slip.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 6:24

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

In the dictionaries

• John the Baptist
• Estate
• Fifty
• 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