Matthew 14:8

New International Reader's Version

Her mother told her what to say. So the girl said to Herod, “Give me the head of John the Baptist on a big plate.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:13

My master, haven’t you heard what I did? Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets. But I hid 100 of them in two caves. I put 50 in each cave. I supplied them with food and water.

1 Kings 18:4

Ahab’s wife Jezebel had been killing off the Lord’s prophets. So Obadiah had hidden 100 prophets in two caves. He had put 50 in each cave. He had supplied them with food and water.

1 Kings 19:2

So Jezebel sent a message to Elijah. She said, “You can be sure that I will kill you, just as I killed the other prophets. I’ll do it by this time tomorrow. If I don’t, may the gods punish me greatly.”

2 Kings 11:1

Athaliah was Ahaziah’s mother. She saw that her son was dead. So she began to destroy the whole royal house of Judah.

Ezra 1:9

Here is a list of the objects. There were 30 gold dishes. There were 1,000 silver dishes. There were 29 silver pans.

Proverbs 1:16

They are always in a hurry to sin. They are quick to spill someone’s blood.

Proverbs 29:10

Murderers hate honest people. They try to kill those who do what is right.

Numbers 7:13

He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.

Numbers 7:19

He brought: one silver plate and one silver sprinkling bowl. The plate weighed three pounds four ounces. The sprinkling bowl weighed one pound 12 ounces. Both were weighed according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. Each plate and bowl was filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil. It was a grain offering.

Matthew 14:11

His head was brought in on a big plate and given to the girl. She then carried it to her mother.

Matthew 14:7

So he promised to give her anything she asked for.

Matthew 14:9

The king was very upset. But he thought of his promise and his dinner guests. So he told one of his men to give her what she asked for.

Mark 6:24

She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptist,” she answered.

Mark 6:25

At once the girl hurried to ask the king. She said, “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a big plate right now.”

Mark 6:28

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