Matthew 14:8

The Passion Translation

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

Cross References

Proverbs 1:16

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

Proverbs 29:10

Violent men hate those with integrity, but the lovers of God esteem those who are holy.

Matthew 14:11

They brought in his head and displayed it to her on a platter, and she then had it shown to her mother.

Matthew 14:7

So he said to her in front of them all, “I give you my oath, ask of me anything you wish and it will be yours!”

Matthew 14:9

This grieved the king, but because of his oath in front of all of his guests,

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 6:25

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!”

Mark 6:28

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