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


In Context

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

22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him, the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

23 And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, to the half of my kingdom.

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

25 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.

26 And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, 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 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 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.