Mark 6:20-22
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
20 For Herod was fearing John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. And he was protecting him. And having heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and-yet he was listening-to him with-pleasure. 21 And an opportune[a] day having come about when Herod, for his birthday-celebrations, made a banquet for his princes[b] and the commanders[c] and the leading[d] ones of Galilee, 22 and his[e] daughter Herodias[f] having come in and danced— she pleased Herod, and the ones reclining-back-with him [to eat]. The king said to the girl[g], “Ask me whatever you wish and I will give it to you”.
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- Mark 6:21 That is, for Herodias.
- Mark 6:21 That is, Herod’s government officials.
- Mark 6:21 That is, the Roman officers.
- Mark 6:21 That is, prominent local citizens and dignitaries.
- Mark 6:22 That is, by virtue of his marriage to Herodias. Philip was her physical father.
- Mark 6:22 Josephus calls her Salome, but she may have also been known as Herodias. This family dynasty took on the name Herod almost like a title. Some manuscripts say ‘the daughter of Herodias herself’.
- Mark 6:22 Or, maiden, young-woman (of marriageable age). She was about 13-15 years old.
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