Mark 6:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

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  • Gen 27:8-9 : 8 Now, my son, do what I say. 9 Go to the flock and get me two fat young goats; and I will make of them a meal to your father's taste: 10 And you will take it to him, so that he may have a good meal and give you his blessing before his death. 11 And Jacob said to Rebekah, his mother, But Esau my brother is covered with hair, while I am smooth:
  • 2 Chr 22:3-4 : 3 He went in the ways of the family of Ahab, for his mother was his teacher in evil-doing. 4 And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as the family of Ahab did; for after the death of his father they were his guides to his destruction.
  • Job 31:31 : 31 If the men of my tent did not say, Who has not had full measure of his meat?
  • Ps 27:2 : 2 When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.
  • Ps 37:12 : 12 The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.
  • Ps 37:14 : 14 The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.
  • Prov 27:3-4 : 3 A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these. 4 Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?
  • Ezek 19:2-3 : 2 What was your mother? Like a she-lion among lions, stretched out among the young lions she gave food to her little ones. 3 And one of her little ones came to growth under her care, and became a young lion, learning to go after beasts for his food; and he took men for his meat.
  • Matt 14:8 : 8 And she, at her mother's suggestion, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
  • Acts 23:12-13 : 12 And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death. 13 And more than forty of them took this oath.

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  • Mark 6:25-28
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    91%

    25And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

    26And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.

    27And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,

    28And came back with the head on a plate, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.

  • Matt 14:3-11
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    89%

    3For Herod had taken John and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

    4Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her.

    5And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.

    6But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias was dancing before them, and Herod was pleased with her.

    7So he gave her his word with an oath to let her have whatever she might make request for.

    8And she, at her mother's suggestion, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

    9And the king was sad; but because of his oaths and because of his guests, he gave the order for it to be given to her;

    10And he sent and had John's head cut off in the prison.

    11And his head was put on a plate and given to the girl; and she took it to her mother.

  • Mark 6:16-23
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    16But Herod, when he had news of it, said, John, whom I put to death, has come back from the dead.

    17For Herod himself had sent men out to take John and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had taken for himself.

    18For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother's wife.

    19And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able;

    20For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.

    21And the chance came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

    22And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and did a dance, Herod and those who were at table with him were pleased with her; and the king said to the girl, Make a request for anything and I will give it you.

    23And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom.

  • Matt 20:20-21
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    20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a request of him.

    21And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.

  • Luke 9:9
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    9And Herod said, I put John to death: but who is this, of whom such stories are given to me? And he had a desire to see him.

  • 2 Kgs 6:28-29
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    28And the king said to her, What is troubling you? And she said in answer, This woman said to me, Give your son to be our food today, and we will have my son tomorrow.

    29So, boiling my son, we had a meal of him; and on the day after I said to her, Now give your son for our food; but she has put her son in a secret place.

  • 1 Kgs 2:20
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    20Then she said, I have one small request to make to you; do not say, No, to me. And the king said, Say on, my mother, for I will not say, No, to you.

  • 2 Sam 14:18
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    18Then the king said to the woman, Now give me an answer to the question I am going to put to you; keep nothing back. And the woman said, Let my lord the king say on.

  • 2 Sam 14:11-12
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    11Then she said, Let the king keep in mind the Lord your God, so that he who gives punishment for blood may be kept back from further destruction and that no one may send death on my son. And he said, By the living Lord, not a hair of your son's head will come to the earth.

    12Then the woman said, Will the king let his servant say one word more? And he said, Say on.

  • 2 Sam 14:15-16
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    15And now it is my fear of the people which has made me come to say these words to my lord the king: and your servant said, I will put my cause before the king, and it may be that he will give effect to my request.

    16For the king will give ear, and take his servant out of the power of the man whose purpose is the destruction of me and my son together from the heritage of God.

  • Luke 1:60
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    60But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.

  • 2 Kgs 9:34
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    34And he came in, and took food and drink; then he said, Now see to this cursed woman, and put her body into the earth, for she is a king's daughter.

  • 1 Kgs 17:11
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    11And when she was going to get it, he said to her, And get me with it a small bit of bread.

  • 1 Kgs 3:27
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    27Then the king made answer and said, Give her the child, and do not put it to death; she is the mother of it.

  • 2 Kgs 4:19
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    19And he said to his father, My head, my head! And the father said to a servant, Take him in to his mother.

  • Esth 5:6
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    6And while they were drinking wine the king said to Esther, What is your prayer? for it will be given to you and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.

  • Gen 24:57
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    57And they said, We will send for the girl, and let her make the decision.

  • 1 Kgs 3:24-25
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    24Then he said, Get me a sword. So they went and put a sword before the king.

    25And the king said, Let the living child be cut in two and one half given to one woman and one to the other.

  • Judg 11:36
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    36And she said to him, My father, you have made an oath to the Lord; do then to me whatever you have said; for the Lord has sent a full reward on your haters, on the children of Ammon.

  • Mark 10:35-36
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    35And there came to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Master, will you give us whatever may be our request?

    36And he said to them, What would you have me do for you?

  • Esth 5:3
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    3Then the king said, What is your desire, Queen Esther, and what is your request? I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom.

  • 2 Sam 14:3
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    3And come to the king and say these words to him. So Joab gave her words to say.

  • 2 Kgs 11:16
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    16So they put their hands on her, and she went to the king's house by the doorway of the horses, and there she was put to death.

  • John 2:5
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    5His mother said to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it.

  • 1 Sam 1:27
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    27My prayer was for this child; and the Lord has given him to me in answer to my request:

  • Mark 6:14
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    14And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him.