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


In Context

21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

22 and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

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

25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

26 And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:24Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: The head of John the Baptist.

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 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.