Mark 6:23

Mark 6:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
• New International Version (NIV)And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
• New King James Version (NKJV)He also swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”

Context of Mark 6:23

21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; 22And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25And 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.

Mark 6:23 word by word

καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτῇ ὅ τι ἐάν με αἰτήσῃς δώσω σοι ἕως ἡμίσους τῆς βασιλείας μου.¶Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he swareὄμνυμιomnuō · to swearG3660
• unto herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• Whatsoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ·ἐάνean · ifG1437
• thou shalt askαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• of meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• I will giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• untoἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• the halfἥμισυςhēmisu · halfG2255
• kingdomὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932

Cross-references for Mark 6:23

• 1 Samuel 28:10And Saul sware to her by Yhwh, saying, As Yhwh liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
• 2 Kings 6:31Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
• Matthew 5:34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
• Matthew 14:7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
• Esther 5:3Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
• Esther 7:2And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
• Proverbs 6:2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
• Matthew 4:9And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

Commentaries on Mark 6:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Unto the half of my kingdom - A noble price for a dance! This extravagance in favor of female dancers has the fullest scope in the east, even to the present day. M. Anquetil du Perron, in the preliminary discourse to his Zend Avesta, p. 344 and 345, gives a particular account of the dancers at Surat. This account cannot be transcribed in a comment on the Gospel of God, however illustrative it might be of the conduct of Herodias and her daughter Salome: it…Read the comment
• 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. 2323. And he--the king, so called, but only by courtesy (see on Mr 6:14). sware unto her Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, unto the half of my kingdom--Those in whom passion and luxury have destroyed self-command will in a capricious moment say and do what in their cool moments they bitterly regret.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 6:23

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

In the dictionaries

• Estate
• Fifty
• Folk
• Herodias
• Machaerus
• Miracle
• Quarrel
• Salome
• Testimony
• Thence

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