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

26Then Herod felt very sad. Because he had made a special promise, he did not want to refuse her. All his visitors had heard him. 27So immediately, the king sent a soldier to go to John. The king told the soldier that he must bring John's head. So the soldier went to the prison and he cut off John's head there. Then he brought it back on a plate. He gave it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother. 29People told John's disciples about what had happened. So they went to the prison. They took away John's body and they buried it. 30The apostles all came to Jesus. They told him about all the things that they had done. And they told him what they had 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

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• Miracle
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• 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