Mark 6:24

The Passion Translation

She immediately left the room and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptizer on a platter!”

Cross References

Psalm 27:2

When evil ones come to destroy me, they will be the ones who turn back.

Psalm 37:12

Let the wicked keep plotting against the godly with all their sneers and arrogant jeers.

Psalm 37:14

Evil ones take aim at the poor and helpless; they are ready to slaughter those who do right.

Matthew 14:8

Because she had been instructed by her mother, she said, “I want the head of John the Baptizer here on a platter!”

Matthew 3:1

It was at this time that John the Baptizer began to preach in the desert of Judah. His message was this:

Mark 6:23

And he repeated it in front of everyone, with a vow to complete his promise to her: “Anything you desire and it will be yours! I’ll even share my kingdom with you!”

Mark 6:25

So she hurried back to the king and made her request: “I want you to bring me the head of John the Baptizer on a platter—and I want it right now!”