Mark 6:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised At once she hurried to the king and said, ‘I want you to give me John the Baptist’s head on a dish immediately.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And she rushed back instantly to the king and requested, saying, I wish you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter. American Standard Version (1901) And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist. Common English Bible Hurrying back to the ruler, she made her request: “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s head on a plate, right this minute.” Catholic Public Domain Version And immediately, when she had entered with haste to the king, she petitioned him, saying: "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist. |
His offering was one silver dish weighing 1.5 kilograms and one silver basin weighing 800 grams, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
Prompted by her mother, she answered, ‘Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a dish.’
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
She went out and said to her mother, ‘What should I ask for? ’ ‘John the Baptist’s head,’ she said.
Although the king was deeply distressed, because of his oaths and the guests he did not want to refuse her.