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Matthew 14:8
She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”
Matthew 14:8 · World English Bible
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Matthew 14:8 in other translations
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
And she, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."
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In context
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 Therefore 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.
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