Mark 6:24

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And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

Now then, my son, do exactly what I tell you!

He followed in the footsteps of Ahab's dynasty, for his mother gave him evil advice.

and say: "'What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay among young lions; she reared her cubs.

Instructed by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."

if the members of my household have never said, 'If only there were someone who has not been satisfied from Job's meat!' --

When evil men attack me to devour my flesh, when my adversaries and enemies attack me, they stumble and fall.

Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.

When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.