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Mark 6:25
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.
Mark 6:25 · Webster Bible
Mark 6:25 in other translations
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.
At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
She came in immediately with haste to the king and requested, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”
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In context
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,
28 And brought his head in a dish, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
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