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The Beheading of John

Matthew 14:8

In 9 translations

BSB
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
KJV
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
WEB
She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”
ASV
And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
LSV
And she, having been instigated by her mother, says, “Give me here on a plate the head of John the Immerser”;
YLT
And she having been instigated by her mother — 'Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist;
DBY
But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist.
DRC
But she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist.
GNV
And shee being before instructed of her mother, sayde, Giue mee here Iohn Baptists head in a platter.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ἰωάννου: Westcott–Hort: Ἰωάνου.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἡ δὲ προβιβασθεῖσα ὑπὸ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτῆς· Δός μοι, φησίν, ὧδε ἐπὶ πίνακι τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ.
RP2018
Ἡ δέ, προβιβασθεῖσα ὑπὸ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτῆς, Δός μοι, φησίν, ὧδε ἐπὶ πίνακι τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Ἡ δέ, προβιβασθεῖσα ὑπὸ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτῆς, Δός μοι, φησίν, ὧδε ἐπὶ πίνακι τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ.
SCR1894
η δε προβιβασθεισα υπο της μητρος αυτης δος μοι φησιν ωδε επι πινακι την κεφαλην ιωαννου του βαπτιστου

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👤 John the Baptist◆ John Beheaded

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Proverbs 29:10Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
  • Mark 6:24Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
  • 1 Kings 19:2So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the lives of those you killed!”
  • Proverbs 1:16For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.
  • 1 Kings 18:4for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)
  • 2 Chronicles 22:2–3Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri. Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his…
  • 2 Kings 11:1When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
  • 1 Kings 18:13Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.
  • Numbers 7:19The offering he presented was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for…
  • Ezra 1:9This was the inventory: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 silver utensils,
  • Numbers 7:84–85So these were the offerings from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes. Each silver platter weighed a hundred…
  • Numbers 7:13His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain…

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