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.
• 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!”
• New Living Translation (NLT)She went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother told her, “Ask for the head of John the Baptist!”

Context of Mark 6:24

22For when Herodias's daughter came in 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 vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom." And she went out and said to her mother, "For what should I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist." 25And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter." 26And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• she went forthἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• shall I askαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• The headκεφαλήkephalē · headG2776
• of JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• the BaptistΒαπτιστήςBaptistēs · one who baptizesG910

Cross-references for Mark 6:24

• Genesis 27:8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice as I command you.
• 2 Chronicles 22:3He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in doing wickedly.
• Ezekiel 19:2and say: What was your mother? A lioness! Among lions she crouched; in the midst of young lions she reared her cubs.
• Matthew 14:8Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."
• Job 31:31if the men of my tent have not said, 'Who is there that has not been filled with his meat?'
• Psalms 27:2When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall.
• Psalms 37:12The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him,
• Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.
• Acts 23:12When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till 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