Matthew 14:8

Easy To Read Version

Herodias told her daughter what to ask for. So she said to Herod, “Give me the head of John the Baptizer here on this plate.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:13

You heard what I did! Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets, and I hid 100 prophets in caves. I put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 prophets in another cave. I brought them food and water.

1 Kings 18:4

One time Jezebel was killing all the Lord’s prophets. So Obadiah took 100 prophets and hid them in two caves. Obadiah put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 prophets in another cave. Then Obadiah brought them food and water.)

1 Kings 19:2

So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah. Jezebel said, “I promise that before this same time tomorrow, I will kill you like you killed those prophets. If I don’t succeed, then may the gods kill me.”

2 Kings 11:1

Athaliah was Ahaziah’s mother. She saw that her son was dead, so she got up and killed all the king’s family.

Ezra 1:9

Those things from the Lord’s temple that Mithredath brought out:

Proverbs 1:16

Those bad people race to do bad things. They are in a hurry to kill someone!

Proverbs 29:10

Murderers always hate honest people. Those evil people want to kill good, honest people. {\cf2\super [37]}

Matthew 14:11

And the men brought John’s head on a plate and gave it to the girl. Then the girl took the head to her mother, Herodias.

Matthew 14:7

So Herod promised that he would give her anything she wanted.

Matthew 14:9

King Herod was very sad. But he had promised to give the daughter anything she wanted. And the people eating with Herod had heard his promise. So Herod ordered that the thing she asked be done.

Mark 6:24

The girl went to her mother and asked, “What should I ask King Herod {\cf2\super [76]} to give me?”

Mark 6:25

Quickly the girl went back in to the king. The girl said to the king, “Please give me the head of John the Baptizer. Bring it to me now on a plate.”

Mark 6:28

Then the soldier brought John’s head back on a plate. He gave the head to the girl. Then the girl gave the head to her mother.