Mark 6:24

The Beheading of John

23And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!” 24Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”

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Berean Standard Bible
Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
American Standard Version (1901)
And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.
Bible in Basic English
And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
Free Bible Version
She went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptist,” she replied.
Geneva Bible 1599
So she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I aske? And she said, Iohn Baptists head.
King James (Authorized) Version
And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
One Unity Resource Bible
She went out, and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John [Yah is gracious] the Immerser.”
Translation for Translators
The girl immediately left the room and went to her mother. She told her what the king had said, and asked her, “What shall I ask for?” Her mother replied, “Ask the king to give you the head of John the Baptizer!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask him for?” She said, “The head of John the Baptist.”
Noah Webster Bible
And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist.
World English Bible
She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.”
Young's Literal Translation
And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, 'What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, 'The head of John the Baptist;'