"And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist." — Mark 6:24

Mark 6:24 · KJV

“And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.”

— Mark 6:24

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give {it} thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

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.

Mark 6 — Context

And 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.

And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

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.

And the king was exceeding sorry; {yet} for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

Cross References

Genesis 27:8-11

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

2 Chronicles 22:3-4

He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.

Job 31:31

If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

Ezekiel 19:2-3

And say, What {is} thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.

Psalms 37:14

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, {and} to slay such as be of upright conversation. {such...: Heb. the upright of way}

Psalms 27:2

When the wicked, {even} mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. {came...: Heb. approached against me}

Proverbs 27:3-4

A stone {is} heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath {is} heavier than them both. {heavy: Heb. heaviness}

Psalms 37:12

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. {plotteth: or, practiseth}