Mark 6:25
Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request:“I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request:“I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
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16 But when Herod heard this, he said,“John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!”
17 For Herod himself had sent men, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her.
18 For John had repeatedly told Herod,“It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not
20 because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.
21 But a suitable day came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee.
22 When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl,“Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.”
23 He swore to her,“Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
24 So she went out and said to her mother,“What should I ask for?” Her mother said,“The head of John the baptizer.”
3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
4 because John had repeatedly told him,“It is not lawful for you to have her.”
5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.
6 But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,
7 so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
8 Instructed by her mother, she said,“Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”
9 Although it grieved the king, because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given.
10 So he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
26 Although it grieved the king deeply, he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.
27 So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.
28 He brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.
29 When John’s disciples heard this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
9 Herod said,“I had John beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” So Herod wanted to learn about Jesus.
28 Then the king asked her,“What’s your problem?” She answered,“This woman said to me,‘Hand over your son; we’ll eat him today and then eat my son tomorrow.’
29 So we boiled my son and ate him. Then I said to her the next day,‘Hand over your son and we’ll eat him.’ But she hid her son!”
33 He said,“Throw her down!” So they threw her down, and when she hit the ground, her blood splattered against the wall and the horses, and Jehu drove his chariot over her.
34 He went inside and had a meal. Then he said,“Dispose of this accursed woman’s corpse. Bury her, for after all, she was a king’s daughter.”
16 They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses’ entrance. There she was executed.
5 The king replied,“Find Haman quickly so that we can do as Esther requests.”So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
15 I have now come to speak with my lord the king about this matter, because the people have made me fearful. But your servant said,‘I will speak to the king! Perhaps the king will do what his female servant asks.
16 Yes! The king may listen and deliver his female servant from the hand of the man who seeks to remove both me and my son from the inheritance God has given us!’
15 They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses’ entrance. There they executed her.
2 He had James, the brother of John, executed with a sword.
24 The king ordered,“Get me a sword!” So they placed a sword before the king.
25 The king then said,“Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other!”
19 But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil deeds that he had done,
20 Herod added this to them all: He locked up John in prison.
27 The king responded,“Give the first woman the living child; don’t kill him. She is the mother.”
14 The Death of John the Baptist Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying,“John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.”
20 A Request for James and John Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling down she asked him for a favor.
21 He said to her,“What do you want?” She replied,“Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”
18 Then the king replied to the woman,“Don’t hide any information from me when I question you.” The woman said,“Let my lord the king speak!”
3 Go to the king and speak to him in the following fashion.” Then Joab told her what to say.
4 Then the king said,“Who is that in the courtyard?” Now Haman had come to the outer courtyard of the palace to suggest that the king hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had constructed for him.
5 The king’s attendants said to him,“It is Haman who is standing in the courtyard.” The king said,“Let him enter.”
1 The Ministry of John the Baptist In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,
12 Then the woman said,“Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter.” He replied,“Tell me.”
20 She said,“I would like to ask you for just one small favor. Please don’t refuse me.” He said,“Go ahead and ask, my mother, for I would not refuse you.”
11 As she went to get it, he called out to her,“Please bring me a piece of bread.”
2 Jesus and John the Baptist Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question: