Mark 6:23–24
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, vnto the halfe of my kingdome.
And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
And she went forth, and said vnto her mother, What shall I aske? And she said, The head of Iohn y e Baptist.
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From verse 23
- Esther 5:3Rank 1 from verse 23
- Esther 7:2Rank 2 from verse 23
2And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
2And the king said againe vnto Esther, on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, Queene Esther, and it shalbe granted thee? and what is thy request? and it shall bee performed, euen to the halfe of the kingdome.
- Esther 5:6Rank 3 from verse 23
6¶ And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
6¶ And the king said vnto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, and it shall be granted thee? and what is thy request? euen to the halfe of the kingdome it shall be performed.
- Matthew 4:9Rank 4 from verse 23
- 1 Samuel 28:10Rank 5 from verse 23
- 2 Kings 6:31Rank 6 from verse 23
- Proverbs 6:2Rank 7 from verse 23
- Matthew 14:7Rank 8 from verse 23
- Matthew 5:34–37Rank 9 from verse 23
34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
35Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
34But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is Gods throne:
35Nor by the earth, for it is his footstoole: neither by Hierusalem, for it is the citie of the great king.
36Neither shalt thou sweare by thy head, because thou canst not make one haire white or blacke.
37*But let your communication bee Yea, yea: Nay, nay: For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill.
From verse 24
- 2 Chronicles 22:3–4Rank 1 from verse 24
3He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counseller to do wickedly.
4Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellers after the death of his father to his destruction.
3Hee also walked in the wayes of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counseller to doe wickedly.
4Wherefore he did euill in the sight of the LORD, like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellers after the death of his father, to his destruction.
- Ezekiel 19:2–3Rank 2 from verse 24
2And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.
3And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.
2And say, What is thy mother? a lyonesse: shee lay downe among lions, she nourished her whelpes among yong lions.
3And shee brought vp one of her whelps: it became a yong lion, & it learned to catch the pray, it deuoured men.
- Genesis 27:8–11Rank 3 from verse 24
8Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
9Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
10And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.
11And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
8Now therefore, my sonne, obey my voyce, according to that which I command thee.
9Goe now to the flocke, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goates, and I will make them sauoury meat for thy father, such as he loueth.
10And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eate, and that he may blesse thee, before his death.
11And Iacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.
- Proverbs 27:3–4Rank 5 from verse 24
3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
3†A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.
4†‖Wrath is cruell, and anger is outragious: but who is able to stand before enuie?
- Psalms 27:2Rank 6 from verse 24
- Psalms 37:12Rank 7 from verse 24
- Psalms 37:14Rank 8 from verse 24
- Acts 23:12–13Rank 9 from verse 24
12And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
13And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
12And when it was day, certaine of the Iewes banded together, and bound themselues vnder ‖a curse, saying, that they would neither eate nor drinke till they had killed Paul.
13And they were more then fourtie which had made this conspiracie.
- Matthew 14:8Rank 10 from verse 24
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Mark 6:23
Swore; made a solemn oath or declared with an oath.
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whatsoever
Whatever, anything that, or every thing of the kind or within the condition and scope stated.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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In part, or in an equal part or degree.
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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.
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Mark 6:24
1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
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One who baptizes; as a title, John the Baptist.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Bullokar 1616 · Webster 1828
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6:14And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
6:14*And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad:) and hee said that Iohn the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mightie workes doe shew foorth themselues in him.
6:15Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
6:15Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a Prophet, or as one of the Prophets.
6:16But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
6:16*But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is Iohn, whome I beheaded, he is risen from the dead.
6:17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
6:17For Herod himselfe had sent forth and laid hold vpon Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife, for hee had maried her.
6:18For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
6:18For Iohn had said vnto Herod, *It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.
6:19Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
6:19Therfore Herodias had ‖a quarrel against him, & would haue killed him, but she could not.
6:20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
6:20For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that he was a iust man, and an holy, and ‖obserued him: and when he heard him, hee did many things, and heard him gladly.
6:21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
6:21And when a conuenient day was come, that Herod on his birth day made a supper to his lords, high captaines, and chiefe estates of Galilee:
6:22And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
6:22And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sate with him, the king said vnto the damosell, Aske of me whatsoeuer thou wilt, and I will giue it thee.
6:23And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
6:23And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, vnto the halfe of my kingdome.
Selected passage6:24And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
6:24And she went forth, and said vnto her mother, What shall I aske? And she said, The head of Iohn y e Baptist.
Selected passage6:25And 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.
6:25And 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.
6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
6:26And the king was exceeding sory, yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate with him, hee would not reiect her.
6:27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
6:27And immediatly the king sent ‖an executioner, and commaunded his head to be brought, and he went, and beheaded him in the prison,
6:28And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
6:28And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the damosell, and the damosell gaue it to her mother.
6:29And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
6:29And when his disciples heard of it, they came and tooke vp his corpse, and laid it in a tombe.