Marcos 6

22 When Herodias’s own daughter  * 6:22 Other mss read When his daughter Herodias came in and danced,  * 6:22 Mt 11:17 she pleased Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, "Ask me whatever you want, and I’ll give it to you." 23 He promised her with an  * 6:23 Heb 6:16 oath:  * 6:23 Mt 5:34 "Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom."  * 6:23 Lk 4:5

24 She went out and said to her mother, "What should I ask for? "

"John the Baptist’s  * 6:24 Mk 1:4 head," she said.

25 At once she hurried to the king and said, "I want you to give me John the Baptist’s  * 6:25 Lk 7:20 head on a platter  * 6:25 Mt 14:8 immediately." 26 Although the king was deeply distressed,  * 6:26 Mt 26:38; Mk 14:34 because of his oaths  * 6:26 Mt 5:33 and the guests  * 6:26 Lit and those reclining at the table he did not want to refuse  * 6:26 1Th 4:8 her. 27 The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison, 28 brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.