Mark 6:24
She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."
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- Gen 27:8-9 : 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you. 9 Go now to the flock, and get me from there two good kids of the goats. I will make them savory food for your father, such as he loves. 10 You shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless you before his death." 11 Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, "Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.
- 2 Chr 22:3-4 : 3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly. 4 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
- Job 31:31 : 31 If the men of my tent have not said, 'Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?'
- Ps 27:2 : 2 When evil-doers came at me to eat up my flesh, Even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
- Ps 37:12 : 12 The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.
- Ps 37:14 : 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To kill those who are upright in the way.
- 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 overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
- Ezek 19:2-3 : 2 and say, What was your mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her cubs. 3 She brought up one of her cubs: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
- Matt 14:8 : 8 She, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer."
- Acts 23:12-13 : 12 When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
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- Mark 6:25-284 verses91%
25 She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."
26 The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.
27 Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.
- Matt 14:3-119 verses89%
3 For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
4 For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6 But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.
7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
8 She, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer."
9 The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,
10 and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
11 His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.
- Mark 6:16-238 verses82%
16 But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead."
17 For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.
18 For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
19 Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,
20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
21 Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.
22 When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."
23 He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
- Matt 20:20-212 verses71%
20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.
21 He said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom."
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9 Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.
- 2 Kgs 6:28-292 verses71%
28 The king said to her, What ails you? She answered, This woman said to me, Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.
29 So we boiled my son, and ate him: and I said to her on the next day, Give your son, that we may eat him; and she has hid her son.
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20 Then she said, I ask one small petition of you; don't deny me. The king said to her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny you.
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18 Then the king answered the woman, Please don't hide anything from me that I shall ask you. The woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.
- 2 Sam 14:11-122 verses69%
11 Then said she, Please let the king remember Yahweh your God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son. He said, As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of your son fall to the earth.
12 Then the woman said, Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king. He said, Say on.
- 2 Sam 14:15-162 verses68%
15 Now therefore seeing that I have come to speak this word to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and your handmaid said, I will now speak to the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.
16 For the king will hear, to deliver his servant out of the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.
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60 His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."
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34 When he was come in, he ate and drink; and he said, See now to this cursed woman, and bury her; for she is a king's daughter.
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11 As she was going to get it, he called to her, and said, Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.
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27 Then the king answered, Give her the living child, and in no way kill it: she is the mother of it.
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19 He said to his father, My head, my head. He said to his servant, Carry him to his mother.
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6 The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is your petition? and it shall be granted you: and what is your request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
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57 They said, "We will call the young lady, and ask her."
- 1 Kgs 3:24-252 verses67%
24 The king said, Get me a sword. They brought a sword before the king.
25 The king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
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36 She said to him, My father, you have opened your mouth to Yahweh; do to me according to that which has proceeded out of your mouth, because Yahweh has taken vengeance for you on your enemies, even on the children of Ammon.
- Mark 10:35-362 verses67%
35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask."
36 He said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?"
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3 Then said the king to her, What will you, queen Esther? and what is your request? it shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.
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3 and go in to the king, and speak on this manner to him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
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16 So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house: and there was she slain.
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5 His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it."
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27 For this child I prayed; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him:
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14 King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."