Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” New Living Translation At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!” English Standard Version Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” Berean Standard Bible Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” Berean Literal Bible And having been urged on by her mother she says, "Give me here upon a platter the head of John the Baptist." King James Bible And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. New King James Version So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.” New American Standard Bible And after being prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” NASB 1995 Having been prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” NASB 1977 And having been prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” Legacy Standard Bible Now having been prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” Amplified Bible She, being coached by her mother [Herodias], said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” Christian Standard Bible Prompted by her mother, she answered, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.” Holman Christian Standard Bible And prompted by her mother, she answered, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter!” American Standard Version And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist. Contemporary English Version But the girl's mother told her to say, "Here on a serving plate I want the head of John the Baptist!" English Revised Version And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here in a charger the head of John the Baptist. GOD'S WORD® Translation Urged by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptizer on a platter." Good News Translation At her mother's suggestion she asked him, "Give me here and now the head of John the Baptist on a plate!" International Standard Version Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me, right here on a platter, the head of John the Baptist." Majority Standard Bible Prompted by her mother, she said, ?Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.? NET Bible Instructed by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter." New Heart English Bible And she, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist." Webster's Bible Translation And she, being before instructed by her mother, said, Give me here the head of John the Baptist in a dish. Weymouth New Testament So she, instigated by her mother, said, "Give me here on a dish the head of John the Baptist." World English Bible She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd she, having been instigated by her mother, says, “Give me here on a plate the head of John the Immerser”; Berean Literal Bible And having been urged on by her mother she says, "Give me here upon a platter the head of John the Baptist." Young's Literal Translation And she having been instigated by her mother -- 'Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist; Smith's Literal Translation And having been urged on by her mother, Give me, she says, here upon a board, the head of John the Baptist. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist. Catholic Public Domain Version But, having been advised by her mother, she said, “Give me here, on a platter, the head of John the Baptist.” New American Bible Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” New Revised Standard Version Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd she, because she was instructed by her mother, said, Give me right here on a tray the head of John the Baptist. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But because she had been instructed by her mother, she had said, “Give me here in a dish the head of Yohannan The Baptizer.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd being previously instigated by her mother, she said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Immerser? Godbey New Testament And being instigated by her mother, she says, Give me the head of John the Baptist here in a charger. Haweis New Testament And she, being previously urged on by her mother, said, Give me here, in a spacious dish, the head of John the Baptist. Mace New Testament who being before instructed by her mother, pray, said she, order John Baptist's head to be brought here in a charger. Weymouth New Testament So she, instigated by her mother, said, "Give me here on a dish the head of John the Baptist." Worrell New Testament And she, urged on by her mother, says, "Give me here upon a plate the head of John the Immerser." Worsley New Testament and she, being before instructed by her mother, said, Give me here in a dish the head of John the baptist: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Beheading of John…7so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked. 8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” 9The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted… Cross References Mark 6:24-25 Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.” / At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.” Esther 5:3 “What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.” Esther 7:2 and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.” 1 Kings 21:5-16 Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, “Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?” / Ahab answered, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and told him, ‘Give me your vineyard for silver, or if you wish, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ And he replied, ‘I will not give you my vineyard!’” / But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.” ... Mark 6:22-23 When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” / And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!” Judges 11:30-31 Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand, / then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.” 2 Samuel 13:28-29 Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!” / So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule. 1 Samuel 25:3 His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings. 1 Kings 19:1-2 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. / So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!” 2 Kings 11:1 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. Matthew 2:16 When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi. Matthew 10:21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. Matthew 27:20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death. Acts 12:1-3 About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church. / He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. / And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Romans 1:29-32 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless. ... Treasury of Scripture And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. being. 2 Chronicles 22:2,3 Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri… Mark 6:24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. Give. 1 Kings 18:4,13 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.) … 1 Kings 19:2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. 2 Kings 11:1 And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. a charger. Numbers 7:13,19,84,85 And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: … Ezra 1:9 And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives, Jump to Previous Baptist Baptizer Charger Dish Forward Head Instigated Instructed John Mother Mother's Plate Platter Prompted SuggestionJump to Next Baptist Baptizer Charger Dish Forward Head Instigated Instructed John Mother Mother's Plate Platter Prompted SuggestionMatthew 14 1. Herod's opinion of Jesus.3. Wherefore John Baptist was beheaded. 13. Jesus departs into a solitary place, 15. where he feeds five thousand men with five loves and two fishes. 22. He walks on the sea to his disciples; 34. and landing at Gennesaret, 35. heals the sick who touch of the hem of his garment. Prompted by her mother This phrase indicates the influence of Herodias over her daughter. The Greek word used here is "probibazō," which means to incite or to urge. This highlights the manipulative nature of Herodias, who uses her daughter as a pawn to achieve her own vengeful desires against John the Baptist. Historically, this reflects the often complex and morally challenging dynamics within Herodian family politics, where personal vendettas could lead to drastic actions. she said Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Promptedπροβιβασθεῖσα (probibastheisa) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4264: From pro and a reduplicated form of biazo; to force forward, i.e. Bring to the front, instigate. by ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). her αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. mother, μητρὸς (mētros) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'. she said, φησίν (phēsin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5346: To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say. “Give Δός (Dos) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. me μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. here Ὧδε (Hōde) Adverb Strong's 5602: From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. a platter πίνακι (pinaki) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 4094: A plate, platter, disc, dish. Apparently a form of plax; a plate. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. head κεφαλὴν (kephalēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. of John Ἰωάννου (Iōannou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Baptist.” Βαπτιστοῦ (Baptistou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 910: From baptizo; a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner. 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