Matthew 14:8 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁸ Her mother persuaded her to say, “Give me the head of John, the Immerser, here on this [large] platter.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ And she, being put forward and prompted by her mother, said, Give me the head of John the Baptist right here on a platter.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

Common English Bible

⁸ At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a plate.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ But, having been advised by her mother, she said, "Give me here, on a platter, the head of John the Baptist."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ But she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist.

Matthew 14:8 Cross References

Matthew 14:11

His head was brought on a [large] platter and given to the young woman [i.e., Salome], and she took it to her mother [i.e., Herodias].

Matthew 14:7

[Herod was so pleased with her performance that] he promised, with an oath, to give her whatever she asked for [i.e., with limitations. See Mark 6:23].

Matthew 14:9

Now King Herod became very distressed [over such a gruesome request]; but because he had [promised with] oaths and [to look good in front of] his party guests, he ordered John’s head to be given [to her].

Mark 6:24

So, she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And her mother said, “[Ask for] the head of John the Immerser.”

Mark 6:25

At once she hurried in to the king and said, “I would like you to give me the head of John the Immerser on a [large] platter right away.”

Mark 6:28

and brought his head on a [large] platter and gave it to the young woman. She [in turn] gave it to her mother [Herodias].