Mark 6:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

She went out and asked her mother, 'What should I ask for?' Her mother answered, 'The head of John the Baptist.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡ δὲ ἐξελθοῦσα, εἶπεν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς, Τί αἰτήσομαι; Ἡ δὲ εἶπεν, Τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ Βαπτίστου.

Transliteration

She de exelthousa, eipen to the mētri of her, What aitēsomai? She de eipen, The kephalēn of Iōannou the Baptistou.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *exelthousa*: aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having gone out
• *eipen*: aorist, active, 3rd person, singular - said
• *mētri*: dative, feminine, singular - to mother
• *aitēsomai*: future, middle, 1st person, singular - I will ask for myself
• *kephalēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - head
• *Iōannou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of John
• *Baptistou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Baptist

Word Meanings

• *de*: but/and/now (transitional particle)
• *exelthousa*: having gone out/having departed
• *aitēsomai*: shall I ask/should I request
• *kephalēn*: head

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} she went out,{G1831} and said{G2036} unto her{G846} mother,{G3384} What{G5101} shall I ask?{G154} And{G1161} she said,{G2036} The head{G2776} of John{G2491} the Baptizer.{G910}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} she went forth{G1831}{(G5631)}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto her{G846} mother{G3384}, What{G5101} shall I ask{G154}{(G5698)}? And{G1161} she said{G2036}{(G5627)}, The head{G2776} of John{G2491} the Baptist{G910}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And she wet forth and sayde to her mother: what shall I axe? And she sayde: Iohn Baptistes heed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  She wente forth, and sayde vnto hir mother: what shal I axe? She sayde: Ihon baptistes heade.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So she went forth, & said to her mother, What shal I aske? And she said, Iohn Baptists head.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And she went foorth, & sayde vnto her mother: What shall I aske? She saide, Iohn Baptistes head.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, `What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, `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.

• 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 (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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So she went out and said to her mother,“What should I ask for?” Her mother said,“The head of John the baptizer.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 27:8-9 : 8 Now, my son, listen to my voice and do what I command you. 9 Go to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so that I can prepare a tasty meal for your father, just the way he loves it. 10 Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies. 11 But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, 'Look, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a man with smooth skin.'
• 2 Chr 22:3-4 : 3 He also walked in the ways of Ahab’s family, for his mother encouraged him to do evil. 4 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab, for they were his advisers after his father's death, leading to his ruin.
• Job 31:31 : 31 if those of my household have never said, ‘Who has not been satisfied with Job’s meat?’
• Ps 27:2 : 2 When evildoers come against me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies, they stumble and fall.
• Ps 37:12 : 12 The wicked person plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.
• Ps 37:14 : 14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and the needy, to slaughter those whose ways are upright.
• Prov 27:3-4 : 3 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. 4 Wrath is cruel and anger is a flood, but who can stand before jealousy?
• Ezek 19:2-3 : 2 Say, 'What was your mother? A lioness among lions! She lay down among the young lions and raised her cubs.' 3 She brought up one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey and devoured men.
• Matt 14:8 : 8 Prompted by her mother, she said, 'Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.'
• Acts 23:12-13 : 12 When daylight came, some of the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse, declaring that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty who had taken this oath together.