Mark 6:24

New Century Version

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:5

Jonadab said to Amnon, “Go to bed and act as if you are sick. Then your father will come to see you. Tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come in and give me food to eat. Let her make the food in front of me so I can watch and eat it from her hand.’ ”

Job 31:31

The servants of my house have always said, ‘All have eaten what they want of Job’s food.’

Psalm 27:2

Evil people may try to destroy my body. My enemies and those who hate me attack me, but they are overwhelmed and defeated.

Psalm 37:12

The wicked make evil plans against good people. They grind their teeth at them in anger.

Psalm 37:14

The wicked draw their swords and bend their bows to kill the poor and helpless, to kill those who are honest.

Matthew 14:8

Herodias told her daughter what to ask for, so she said to Herod, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”

Matthew 3:1

About that time John the Baptist began preaching in the desert area of Judea.

Mark 6:23

He promised her, “Anything you ask for I will give to you—up to half of my kingdom.”

Mark 6:25

At once the girl went back to the king and said to him, “I want the head of John the Baptist right now on a platter.”