The Beheading of John

Mark 6:22

In 9 translations

BSB: When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”Some early manuscripts When his daughter Herodias
KJV: And 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.
WEB: When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”
ASV: and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
LSV: and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those dining with him, the king said to the girl, “Ask of me whatever you will, and I will give to you,”
YLT: and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, 'Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,'
DBY: and the daughter of the same Herodias having come in, and danced, pleased Herod and those that were with [him] at table; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee.
DRC: And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
GNV: And the daughter of the same Herodias came in, and daunced, and pleased Herod, and them that sate at table together, the King sayd vnto the mayde, Aske of me what thou wilt, and I will giue it thee.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Westcott–Hort read αὐτοῦ (“of him”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read αὐτῆς (“of her”).
NA28, NA27, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἤρεσεν (“she pleased”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀρεσάσης (“pleasing”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (4)

In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῆς (“the”); NA28, NA27, Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Word order: NA28, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles place εἶπεν elsewhere in this verse.
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include δὲ (“now”); NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (3)

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SBLGNT: αὐτῆς τῆς. Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῆς τῆς; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτοῦ.
SBLGNT: καὶ ἀρεσάσης. Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ ἀρεσάσης; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἤρεσεν.
SBLGNT: εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς εἶπεν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: καὶ εἰσελθούσης τῆς θυγατρὸς αὐτῆς τῆς Ἡρῳδιάδος καὶ ὀρχησαμένης καὶ ἀρεσάσης τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ καὶ τοῖς συνανακειμένοις, εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ κορασίῳ· Αἴτησόν με ὃ ἐὰν θέλῃς, καὶ δώσω σοι·
RP2018: καὶ εἰσελθούσης τῆς θυγατρὸς αὐτῆς τῆς Ἡρῳδιάδος καὶ ὀρχησαμένης, καὶ ἀρεσάσης τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ καὶ τοῖς συνανακειμένοις, εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ κορασίῳ, Αἴτησόν με ὃ ἐὰν θέλῃς, καὶ δώσω σοί·
TR-Boyd: καὶ εἰσελθούσης τῆς θυγατρὸς αὐτῆς τῆς Ἡρῳδιάδος καὶ ὀρχησαμένης, καὶ ἀρεσάσης τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ καὶ τοῖς συνανακειμένοις, εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ κορασίῳ, Αἴτησόν με ὃ ἐὰν θέλῃς, καὶ δώσω σοί·
SCR1894: και εισελθουσης της θυγατρος αυτης της ηρωδιαδος και ορχησαμενης και αρεσασης τω ηρωδη και τοις συνανακειμενοις ειπεν ο βασιλευς τω κορασιω αιτησον με ο εαν θελης και δωσω σοι

Who and where

👤 Daughter of Herodias 👤 Herod Antipas 👤 Herodias◆ John Beheaded

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Herodias Salome Revenge Machaerus Tetrarch Dance Herod Politics Triclinium Dancing

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