Matthew 14:8

Holy Bible: 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

Mark 6:24

The girl went to her mother and asked, “What should I ask King Herod to give me?” Her mother answered, “Ask for the head of John the Baptizer.”

Proverbs 29:10

If you always try to be honest, murderers will hate you, but those who do what is right will want you to be their friend.

Proverbs 1:16

They run to do something evil, and they cannot wait to kill someone.

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.

1 Kings 19:2

So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah and said, “I swear that by this time tomorrow, you will be just as dead as those prophets. If I don’t succeed, may the gods do the same or worse to me.”

1 Kings 18:13

Surely you have heard what I did when Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets. I hid 100 of the Lord’s prophets in caves. I put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 in another. I brought them food and water.

1 Kings 18:4

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

Ezra 1:9

This is what Mithredath brought out of the Lord’s Temple: 30 gold dishes, 1000 silver dishes, 29 knives and pans,

Matthew 14:7

So he 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 he ordered what she asked to be done.

Matthew 14:11

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

Mark 6:25

So right then the girl went back in to the king. She said to him, “Please give me the head of John the Baptizer. Bring it to me now on a plate.”

Mark 6:28

He brought the head back on a plate and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.