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Mark 6:23

21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

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

25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
KJV
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
WEB
He swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”
ASV
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
DARBY
And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.
BLB
And he swore to her much, “Whatever, you might ask me, I will give to you, up to half of my kingdom!”
ÅB
Og han svor henne til: Hva du ber meg om, det vil jeg gi deg, om det så var halvdelen av mitt rike.
OTB
Han sverget til henne: "Hva du enn ber meg om, vil jeg gi deg, opp til halvparten av mitt rike."
B1930
Og han svor henne til: Hvad du ber mig om, det vil jeg gi dig, om det så var halvdelen av mitt rike.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Esther 5:3

    Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

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  • Esther 7:2

    And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.

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  • Matthew 4:9

    And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

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  • 1 Samuel 28:10

    And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

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  • Esther 5:6

    And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

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  • Matthew 14:7

    Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

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  • Proverbs 6:2

    Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

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  • 2 Kings 6:31

    Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.

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