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International Standard Version
Mark 6:25
Immediately the girlshe">[fn] hurried back to the king with her request, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
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Christian Standard Bible®
At once she hurried to the king and said, “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s head on a platter immediately.”
At once she hurried to the king and said, “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s head on a platter immediately.”
King James Version (1611)
And she came in straightway with haste, vnto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou giue me by and by in a charger, the head of Iohn the Baptist.
And she came in straightway with haste, vnto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou giue me by and by in a charger, the head of Iohn the Baptist.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
New American Standard Bible
Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
New Century Version
At once the girl went back to the king and said to him, "I want the head of John the Baptist right now on a platter."
At once the girl went back to the king and said to him, "I want the head of John the Baptist right now on a platter."
Amplified Bible
And she rushed back to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!"
And she rushed back to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
Legacy Standard Bible
And immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
And immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
Berean Standard Bible
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."
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."
Contemporary English Version
The girl hurried back and told Herod, "Right now on a platter I want the head of John the Baptist!"
The girl hurried back and told Herod, "Right now on a platter I want the head of John the Baptist!"
Complete Jewish Bible
At once the daughter hurried back to the king and announced her request: "I want you to give me right now on a platter the head of Yochanan the Immerser."
At once the daughter hurried back to the king and announced her request: "I want you to give me right now on a platter the head of Yochanan the Immerser."
Darby Translation
And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.
And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.
Easy-to-Read Version
So right then the girl went back in to the king. She said to him, "Please give me the head of John the Baptizer. Bring it to me now on a plate."
So right then the girl went back in to the king. She said to him, "Please give me the head of John the Baptizer. Bring it to me now on a plate."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then she came in straightway with haste vnto the King, & asked, saying, I would that thou shouldest giue me euen now in a charger the head of Iohn Baptist.
Then she came in straightway with haste vnto the King, & asked, saying, I would that thou shouldest giue me euen now in a charger the head of Iohn Baptist.
George Lamsa Translation
And immediately she entered cautiously to the king, and said to him, I do wish in this very hour that you may give me on a tray the head of John the Baptist.
And immediately she entered cautiously to the king, and said to him, I do wish in this very hour that you may give me on a tray the head of John the Baptist.
Good News Translation
The girl hurried back at once to the king and demanded, "I want you to give me here and now the head of John the Baptist on a plate!"
The girl hurried back at once to the king and demanded, "I want you to give me here and now the head of John the Baptist on a plate!"
Lexham English Bible
And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately."
And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately."
Literal Translation
And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I desire that at once you give to me the head of John the Baptist on a platter.
And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I desire that at once you give to me the head of John the Baptist on a platter.
American Standard Version
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
Bible in Basic English
And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
Hebrew Names Version
She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of Yochanan the immerser on a platter."
She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of Yochanan the immerser on a platter."
Etheridge Translation
And immediately she entered with solicitude unto the king, and saith to him, I will this hour that thou give me, upon a dish, the head of Juchanon the Baptizer.
And immediately she entered with solicitude unto the king, and saith to him, I will this hour that thou give me, upon a dish, the head of Juchanon the Baptizer.
Murdock Translation
And she soon entered with eagerness to the king, and said: I desire that thou, this hour, give me in a dish the head of John the Baptizer.
And she soon entered with eagerness to the king, and said: I desire that thou, this hour, give me in a dish the head of John the Baptizer.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And she came in strayghtwaye, with haste, vnto the kyng, and asked, saying: I wyll, that thou geue me by and by in a charger, the head of Iohn Baptist.
And she came in strayghtwaye, with haste, vnto the kyng, and asked, saying: I wyll, that thou geue me by and by in a charger, the head of Iohn Baptist.
English Revised Version
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
World English Bible
She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."
She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And coming in quickly with haste to the king she asked, saying, I will that thou give me immediately in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
And coming in quickly with haste to the king she asked, saying, I will that thou give me immediately in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
Weymouth's New Testament
The girl immediately came in, in haste, to the King and made her request. "My desire is," she said, "that you will give me, here and now, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist."
The girl immediately came in, in haste, to the King and made her request. "My desire is," she said, "that you will give me, here and now, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne sche was comun ynne anoon with haast to the kyng, sche axide, and seide, Y wole that anoon thou yyue to me in a dische the heed of Joon Baptist.
And whanne sche was comun ynne anoon with haast to the kyng, sche axide, and seide, Y wole that anoon thou yyue to me in a dische the heed of Joon Baptist.
Update Bible Version
And she came in right away in a hurry to the king, and asked, saying, I want that you forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
And she came in right away in a hurry to the king, and asked, saying, I want that you forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
New English Translation
Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request: "I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately."
Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request: "I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately."
New King James Version
Immediately she came in with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
Immediately she came in with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
New Living Translation
So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, "I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!"
So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, "I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!"
New Life Bible
At once the girl went to Herod. She said, "I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a plate now."
At once the girl went to Herod. She said, "I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a plate now."
New Revised Standard
Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, coming in straightway, with hast, unto the king, she asked, saying - I desire, that, forthwith, thou give me, upon a charger, the head of John the Immerser.
And, coming in straightway, with hast, unto the king, she asked, saying - I desire, that, forthwith, thou give me, upon a charger, the head of John the Immerser.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
Revised Standard Version
And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And she cam in streygth waye with haste vnto ye kynge and axed sayinge: I will that thou geve me by and by in a charger ye heed of Iohn Baptist.
And she cam in streygth waye with haste vnto ye kynge and axed sayinge: I will that thou geve me by and by in a charger ye heed of Iohn Baptist.
Young's Literal Translation
and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, `I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.'
and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, `I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And immediatly she wete in to the kinge with haist, and sayde: I will that thou geue me straight waye in a platter the heed of Ihon the baptist.
And immediatly she wete in to the kinge with haist, and sayde: I will that thou geue me straight waye in a platter the heed of Ihon the baptist.
Mace New Testament (1729)
upon which she instantly fled to the king, and said, I desire to have John the Baptist's head brought hither immediately in a charger.
upon which she instantly fled to the king, and said, I desire to have John the Baptist's head brought hither immediately in a charger.
THE MESSAGE
Excited, she ran back to the king and said, "I want the head of John the Baptizer served up on a platter. And I want it now!"
Excited, she ran back to the king and said, "I want the head of John the Baptizer served up on a platter. And I want it now!"
Simplified Cowboy Version
Contextual Overview
14 King Herod heard about this, because Jesus'his">[fn] name had become well-known. He wasThey were">[fn] saying, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead! That's why these miracles are at work in him."Matthew 14:1; Luke 9:7;">[xr] 15 Others were saying, "He is Elijah." Still others were saying, "He is a prophet like one of the otherother">[fn] prophets."Matthew 16:14; Mark 8:28;">[xr] 16 But when Herod heard about it, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!"Matthew 14:2; Luke 3:19;">[xr] 17 For Herod himself had sent men who arrestedsent and arrested">[fn] John, bound him with chains, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For Herodhe">[fn] had married her. 18 John had been telling Herod, "It's not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."Leviticus 18:16; 20:21;">[xr] 19 So Herodias bore a grudge against Johnhim">[fn] and wanted to kill him. But she couldn't do it 20 because Herod was afraid of John. He knew that Johnhe">[fn] was a righteous and holy man, and so he protected him. Whenever he listened to John,him">[fn] he did much of what he said.did many things; other mss. read he became very disturbed">[fn] In fact, he liked listening to him.Matthew 14:5; 21:6;">[xr] 21 An opportunity came during Herod's birthday celebration, when he gave a banquet for his top officials, military officers, and the most important people of Galilee.Genesis 40:20; Matthew 14:6;">[xr] 22 When the daughter of Herodiashis daughter by Herodias">[fn] came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. So the king told the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you." 23 He swore with an oath to her, "I'll give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom."Esther 5:3,6; 7:2;">[xr]
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
with haste: Proverbs 1:16, Romans 3:15
a charger: Numbers 7:13, 19-89
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 13:5 - Lay thee Job 20:2 - and for Proverbs 14:16 - the fool Daniel 6:16 - the king John 13:27 - That
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And she came in straightway with haste unto the, king,.... Having had her mother's advice, and being hastened by her, she immediately returned to the hall, where the king and his guests were, with much Concern, eagerness, and diligence:
and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger, the head of John the Baptist: her petition proceeding upon a promise with an oath, is presented by way of demand; insisting upon it, that in a very little time, "this hour", as the Syriac version renders it, within an hour's time, or less; and "here", as Matthew has it,
Matthew 14:8, in that very place, and whilst the company was there; that orders should be given to cut off the head of John the Baptist, and that that should be brought, in a large dish, unto her; and this was what she had to ask, and insisted upon the immediate and punctual performance of it; Matthew 14:8- :.
