Mark 6:25

The Passion Translation

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!”

Cross References

Proverbs 1:16

For crime is their way of life and bloodshed their specialty.

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 6:24

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!”

Mark 6:26

Deeply grieved, the king regretted his promise to her, but since he had made his vow in front of all his honored guests, he couldn’t deny her request.

Romans 3:15

They are infatuated with violence and murder.