Mark 6:25

Mark 6:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And 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."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Immediately she came in 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.”

Context of Mark 6:25

23He swore an oath to her: “I’ll give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom.” 24So she went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother said, “Ask for the head of John the Baptizer.” So the girl hurried back to the king with her request. She said, “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptizer on a platter at once.” 26The king deeply regretted his promise. But because of his oath and his guests, he didn’t want to refuse her. 27Immediately, the king sent a guard and ordered him to bring John’s head. The guard cut off John’s head in prison.

Mark 6:25 word by word

καὶ εἰσελθοῦσα εὐθὺς μετὰ σπουδῆς πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα ᾐτήσατο λέγουσα· θέλω ἵνα δῷς μοι ἐπὶ πίνακι τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• she came inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• hasteσπουδήspoudē · diligenceG4710
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the kingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• and askedαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• I willθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• thou giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• by and byἐξαυτῆςexautēs · immediatelyG1824
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• a chargerπίναξpinax · platterG4094
• the headκεφαλήkephalē · headG2776
• of JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• the BaptistΒαπτιστήςBaptistēs · one who baptizesG910

Cross-references for Mark 6:25

• Proverbs 1:16because they rush to do evil and hurry to shed blood.
• Romans 3:15They run quickly to murder people.
• Numbers 7:13He brought a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds, using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.

Commentaries on Mark 6:25

• 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. 2525. I will that thou give me by and by--rather, "at once." in a charger--large, flat trencher. the head of John the Baptist.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 6:25

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

In the dictionaries

• John the Baptist
• Charger
• Estate
• Fifty
• Folk
• Herodias
• Machaerus
• Miracle
• Quarrel
• Salome

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