24Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: The head of John the Baptist.


In Context

21 And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief men of Galilee.

22 And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

23 And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.

24 Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: The head of John the Baptist.

25 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.

26 And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:

Mark 6:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:24And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:24She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:24And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:24And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:24And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:24And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:24She went out, and said to her mother, |What shall I ask?| She said, |The head of John the Baptizer.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:24And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, 'What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, 'The head of John the Baptist;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:24And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.