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

22Then his daughter, also named Herodias, came in and performed a dance that greatly pleased Herod and his guests. “Ask me for anything you like,” the king said to the girl, “and I will give it to you.” 23He even vowed, “I will give you whatever you ask, up to half my kingdom!” She went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother told her, “Ask for the head of John the Baptist!” 25So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, “I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!” 26Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn’t 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

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, my son, listen to me. Do exactly as I tell you.
• 2 Chronicles 22:3Ahaziah also followed the evil example of King Ahab’s family, for his mother encouraged him in doing wrong.
• Ezekiel 19:2“What is your mother? A lioness among lions! She lay down among the young lions and reared her cubs.
• Matthew 14:8At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!”
• Job 31:31“My servants have never said, ‘He let others go hungry.’
• Psalms 27:2When evil people come to devour me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
• Psalms 37:12The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance.
• Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier.
• Acts 23:12The next morning a group of Jews got together 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