Mark 6:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Mark 6:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 6:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 6:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Mark 6:24 — World English Bible

Mark 6:24 ASV — 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. ”

Mark 6:24 — American Standard Version

Mark 6:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, `What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, `The head of John the Baptist;'”

Mark 6:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 6:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist. ”

Mark 6:24 — Darby Translation

Mark 6:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I aske? And she said, Iohn Baptists head.”

Mark 6:24 — Geneva Bible

Mark 6:24 in Context — Mark 6

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.

23 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.

26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

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What Does Mark 6:24 Mean?

Mark 6:24 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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