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Mark 6:25–31

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Mark 6:25

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.

Mark 6:26

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.

Mark 6:27

27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Mark 6:28

28And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

Mark 6:29

29And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

Mark 6:30

30And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

Mark 6:31

31And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

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DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:25

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

haste

Speed or urgency in action; as a verb, to hurry or act quickly.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

give

To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

charger

A large dish or platter.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

head

The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:26

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

exceeding

Going beyond; surpassing; excelling; outdoing. O glorious trial of exceeding love.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

sorry

Grieved, saddened, or pained by sin, loss, harm, or another's condition.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sake

Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sakes

Causes, interests, or benefits; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of the persons or things named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

reject

To refuse, cast off, or decline to receive, accept, or retain.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:27

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

commanded

Ordered; directed.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

head

The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:28

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

head

The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

charger

A large dish or platter.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

mother

A female parent; figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:29

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

tomb

A grave; a pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:30

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

apostles

Persons sent forth with authority; messengers or ambassadors, especially those commissioned by Christ.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

together

In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

told

To tell: to say, relate, inform, count, or make known.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

done

Performed; executed; finished; a word by which agreement to a proposal is expressed.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:31

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

place

A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

many

A great number; numerous persons or things.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

leisure

Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

much

A great quantity or degree; abundant in amount.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

eat

To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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From verse 25

  1. Numbers 7:13
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  2. Numbers 7:19–89
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  3. Proverbs 1:16
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  4. Romans 3:15
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From verse 26

  1. Matthew 14:9
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  2. Matthew 27:24–25
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  3. Matthew 27:3–5
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From verse 27

  1. Matthew 14:10–11
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From verse 29

  1. Matthew 14:12
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  2. 2 Chronicles 24:16
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  3. 1 Kings 13:29–30
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  4. Acts 8:2
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  5. Matthew 27:57–60
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From verse 30

  1. Luke 9:10
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  2. Luke 10:17
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  3. Matthew 10:2
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  4. Acts 20:18–21
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  5. Luke 22:14
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From verse 31

  1. Mark 3:20
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  2. John 6:1
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  3. Mark 1:45
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  4. Mark 3:7
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  5. Matthew 14:13
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