Matthew 14:8

New Century Version

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.”

Cross References

Mark 6:24

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

Proverbs 29:10

Murderers hate an honest person and try to kill those who do right.

Proverbs 1:16

They are eager to do evil and are quick to kill.

2 Kings 11:1

When Ahaziah’s mother, Athaliah, saw that her son was dead, she killed all the royal family.

1 Kings 19:2

So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods punish me terribly if by this time tomorrow I don’t kill you just as you killed those prophets.”

1 Kings 18:13

Haven’t you been told what I did? When Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets, I hid a hundred of them, fifty in one cave and fifty in another. I brought them food and water.

1 Kings 18:4

When Jezebel was killing all the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah hid a hundred of them in two caves, fifty in one cave and fifty in another. He also brought them food and water.)

Ezra 1:9

He listed thirty gold dishes, one thousand silver dishes, twenty-nine pans,

Matthew 14:7

So he promised with an oath to give her anything she wanted.

Matthew 14:9

Although King Herod was very sad, he had made a promise, and his dinner guests had heard him. So Herod ordered that what she asked for be done.

Matthew 14:11

And they brought it on a platter and gave it to the girl, and she took it to her mother.

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.”

Mark 6:28

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