28and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.


In Context

25 At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.

27 So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,

28 and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.

29 On hearing of this, John's disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.

Mark 6:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:28And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:28And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:28and brought his head upon a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:28and brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:28And brought his head in a dish, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:28and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:28And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.