Matthew 14:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But the girl's mother told her to say, “Here on a dish I want the head of John the Baptist!”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:13

I even hid a hundred of the LORD's prophets in caves when Jezebel was trying to kill them. I also gave them food and water.

1 Kings 19:2

She sent a message to Elijah: “You killed my prophets. Now I'm going to kill you! I pray that the gods will punish me even more severely if I don't do it by this time tomorrow.”

2 Kings 11:1

As soon as Athaliah heard that her son King Ahaziah was dead, she decided to kill any relative who could possibly become king. She would have done that,

Ezra 1:9

Included among them were: 30 large gold dishes; 1,000 large silver dishes; 29 other dishes; 30 gold bowls; 410 silver bowls; and 1,000 other articles.

Proverbs 1:16

They are in a big hurry to commit some crime, perhaps even murder.

Proverbs 29:10

A murderer hates everyone who is honest and lives right.

Matthew 14:11

It was taken on a dish to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.

Matthew 14:7

so much that he swore to give her whatever she wanted.

Matthew 14:9

The king was sorry for what he had said. But he did not want to break the promise he had made in front of his guests. So he ordered a guard

Mark 6:24

The girl left and asked her mother, “What do you think I should ask for?” Her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist!”

Mark 6:25

The girl hurried back and told Herod, “Straight away on a dish I want the head of John the Baptist!”

Mark 6:28

The guard put the head on a dish and took it to the girl. Then she gave it to her mother.