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Matthew 14:8

John

6 On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod

7 so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.

Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

9 The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

10 and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.

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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
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
KJV
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
WEB
She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”
ASV
And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
DARBY
But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist.
BLB
And having been urged on by her mother, she says, “Give to me here upon a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
ÅB
Men etter sin mors råd sa hun: «Gi meg døperen Johannes' hode på et fat!»
OTB
Oppmuntret av sin mor, sa hun: "Gi meg her på et fat hodet til Johannes Døperen."
B1930
Men hun sa efter sin mors råd: Gi mig hit døperen Johannes' hode på et fat!

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 29:10

    Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.

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  • Mark 6:24

    Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”

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  • 1 Kings 18:13

    Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.

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  • 2 Chronicles 22:2–3

    Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.

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  • 2 Kings 11:1

    When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.

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  • 1 Kings 18:4

    for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)

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  • 1 Kings 19:2

    So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the lives of those you killed!”

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  • Proverbs 1:16

    For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.

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