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Mark 6:24
And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist.
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Mark 6:24 in other translations
And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.”
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In context
21 And when a convenient day had come, that Herod on his birth-day made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief [men] 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 to the damsel, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give [it] thee.
23 And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give [it] thee, to the half of my kingdom.
24 And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in forthwith with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou shouldst give me, immediately, in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
26 And the king was exceeding sorry: [yet] for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.
27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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