8Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."


In Context

5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered him a prophet.

6 On Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for them and pleased Herod so much

7 that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

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

9 The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted

10 and had John beheaded in the prison.

Matthew 14:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:8But she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:8And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:8But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:8And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:8And she, being before instructed by her mother, said, Give me here the head of John the Baptist in a dish.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:8She, being prompted by her mother, said, |Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:8And she having been instigated by her mother — 'Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.