Mark 6:23 “And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to h…”

Mark 6:23

And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

World English Bible

He swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”

American Standard Version

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, euen vnto the halfe of my kingdome.

Darby Translation

And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.

Young's Literal Translation

and he sware to her — 'Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee — unto the half of my kingdom.'

Bible in Basic English

And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom.

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Cross references

“he”

1 Samuel 28:10 2 Kings 6:31 Matthew 14:7 Matthew 5:34–37

1 Samuel 28:10 · BSB

Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”

2 Kings 6:31 · BSB

He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”

Matthew 14:7 · BSB

so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.

Matthew 5:34–37 · BSB

But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

“Whatsoever”

Esther 5:3 Esther 7:2 Esther 5:6 Matthew 4:9 Proverbs 6:2

Esther 5:3 · BSB

“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”

Esther 7:2 · BSB

and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

Esther 5:6 · BSB

And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

Matthew 4:9 · BSB

“All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”

Proverbs 6:2 · BSB

if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22When 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.”

24Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”

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