Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
New American Standard Bible
Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Immediately she hurried to the king and said, “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s
International Standard Version
Immediately the girl hurried back to the king with her request, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
A Conservative Version
And having come in straightaway with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I want that thou may give me, of it on a platter, the head of John the immerser.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
And she rushed back to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”
An Understandable Version
At once she hurried in to the king and said, "I would like you to give me the head of John the Immerser on a [large] platter right away."
Anderson New Testament
And she came in immediately, with haste, to the king, and made her request, saying: I desire that you give me, at once, in a dish, the head of John the Immerser.
Common New Testament
Immediately she came in with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
Daniel Mace New Testament
upon which she instantly fled to the king, and said, I desire to have John the Baptist's head brought hither immediately in a charger.
Darby Translation
And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.
Godbey New Testament
And she having come in to the king, immediately with haste asked him, saying; I wish, that you may give to me immediately, the head of John the Baptist in a charger.
Goodspeed New Testament
And she hurried back at once to the king and asked him for it, saying, "I want you right away to give me John the Baptist's head on a platter."
John Wesley New Testament
And coming in quickly with haste to the king she asked, saying, I will that thou give me immediately in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
Julia Smith Translation
And having come quickly with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I wish that thou wouldest give me by itself, upon a board, the head of John the Immerser.
King James 2000
And she came in immediately with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that you give me at once on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And she came in immediately with haste to the king [and] asked, saying, "I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately."
Modern King James verseion
And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I desire that you give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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 Baptist."
Moffatt New Testament
Then she hurried in at once and asked the king, saying, "I want you to give me this very moment John the Baptist's head on a dish."
Montgomery New Testament
So she at once hurried in to the king and made her request, "I want you," she said, "to give me, without delay, the head of John the Baptist on a charger."
NET Bible
Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request: "I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately."
New Heart English Bible
And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
Noyes New Testament
And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I desire that thou wilt give me immediately on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
Sawyer New Testament
And coming in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I wish you to give me immediately on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
The Emphasized Bible
And, coming in straightway, with hast, unto the king, she asked, saying - I desire, that, forthwith, thou give me, upon a charger, the head of John the Immerser.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And she came in immediately with eagerness to the king, and asked, saying, I desire that thou wilt give me on the spot, in a charger, the head of John the Baptist.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So she went in as quickly as possible to the King, and made her request. 'I want you,' she said, 'to give me at once, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist.'
Webster
And she came in forthwith with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou shouldst give me, immediately, in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
Weymouth New Testament
The girl immediately came in, in haste, to the King and made her request. "My desire is," she said, "that you will give me, here and now, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist."
Williams New Testament
Then she rushed at once before the king, and made this request, "I want you this very minute to give me John the Baptist's head on a platter."
World English Bible
She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."
Worrell New Testament
And, coming in straight-way, in haste, to the king, she asked, saying, "I wish that you would, forthwith, give me on a dish, the head of John the Immerser."
Worsley New Testament
And immediately she came in again with eagerness to the king, and said, I desire that thou wouldst give me directly the head of John the baptist in a dish.
Youngs Literal Translation
and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, 'I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.'
Themes
Christian ministers » Faithful » John the baptist
Complicity » Instances of » The daughter of herodias, in asking for the head of john the baptist
Herod » Tetrarch of galilee (herod antipas) » Beheads john the baptist
Jesus Christ » History of » Herod (antipas) falsely supposes him to be john, whom he had beheaded
John » Reproves herod antipas on account of his incest; herod imprisons him, and beheads him
Malice » Instances of » Herodias toward john
Martyrdom » Instances of » John the baptist
Politics » Women in » Herodias, in influencing the administration of herod
Women » Instances of » Herodius, by indirectly causing john the baptist to be decapitated
Interlinear
Eiserchomai
Spoude
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 6:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Herod Kills John The Baptist
24 And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 7:13
And his offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering;
Numbers 7:19-89
He gave one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering;
Proverbs 1:16
For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.
Romans 3:15
Their feet are quick in running after blood;