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Weymouth New Testament
Mark 6:23
He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
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Christian Standard Bible®
He promised her with an oath: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
He promised her with an oath: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
King James Version (1611)
And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, vnto the halfe of my kingdome.
And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, vnto the halfe of my kingdome.
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.
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
English Standard Version
And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
New American Standard Bible
And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, up to half of my kingdom."
And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, up to half of my kingdom."
New Century Version
He promised her, "Anything you ask for I will give to you—up to half of my kingdom."
He promised her, "Anything you ask for I will give to you—up to half of my kingdom."
Amplified Bible
And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom."
And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom."
And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom."
Legacy Standard Bible
And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom."
And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom."
Berean Standard Bible
And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!"
And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!"
Contemporary English Version
I swear that I will give you as much as half of my kingdom, if you want it."
I swear that I will give you as much as half of my kingdom, if you want it."
Complete Jewish Bible
and he made a vow to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
and he made a vow to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
Darby Translation
And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.
And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.
Easy-to-Read Version
He promised her, "Anything you ask for I will give to you—even half of my kingdom."
He promised her, "Anything you ask for I will give to you—even half of my kingdom."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, euen vnto the halfe of my kingdome.
And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, euen vnto the halfe of my kingdome.
George Lamsa Translation
And he swore to her, Whatever you ask me, I will give you, as much as half of my kingdom.
And he swore to her, Whatever you ask me, I will give you, as much as half of my kingdom.
Good News Translation
With many vows he said to her, "I swear that I will give you anything you ask for, even as much as half my kingdom!"
With many vows he said to her, "I swear that I will give you anything you ask for, even as much as half my kingdom!"
Lexham English Bible
And he swore to her, "Anything whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom!"
And he swore to her, "Anything whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom!"
Literal Translation
And he swore to her, Whatever you ask me, I will give to you, up to half of my kingdom.
And he swore to her, Whatever you ask me, I will give to 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.
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it 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.
And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom.
Hebrew Names Version
He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
International Standard Version
He swore with an oath to her, "I'll give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom."Esther 5:3,6; 7:2;">[xr]
He swore with an oath to her, "I'll give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom."Esther 5:3,6; 7:2;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And he sware to her, Whatever thou shalt ask (of) me, I will give thee, unto the dividing of my kingdom.
And he sware to her, Whatever thou shalt ask (of) me, I will give thee, unto the dividing of my kingdom.
Murdock Translation
And he swore to her: Whatever thou shalt ask, I will give thee, even to the half of my kingdom.
And he swore to her: Whatever thou shalt ask, I will give thee, even to the half of my kingdom.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sware vnto her: Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I wyll geue it thee, euen vnto the one halfe of my kingdome.
And he sware vnto her: Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I wyll geue it thee, euen vnto the one halfe of my kingdome.
English Revised Version
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
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 shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he sware to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me, I will give thee, to the half my kingdom.
And he sware to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me, I will give thee, to the half my kingdom.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he swore to hir, That what euer thou axe, Y schal yyue to thee, thouy it be half my kyngdom.
And he swore to hir, That what euer thou axe, Y schal yyue to thee, thouy it be half my kyngdom.
Update Bible Version
And he emphatically swore to her, Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give it you, to the half of my kingdom.
And he emphatically swore to her, Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give it you, to the half of my kingdom.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give [it] thee, to the half of my kingdom.
And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give [it] thee, to the half of my kingdom.
New English Translation
He swore to her, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
He swore to her, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
New King James Version
He also swore to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
He also swore to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
New Living Translation
He even vowed, "I will give you whatever you ask, up to half my kingdom!"
He even vowed, "I will give you whatever you ask, up to half my kingdom!"
New Life Bible
Then he made a promise to her, "Whatever you ask for, I will give it to you. I will give you even half of my nation."
Then he made a promise to her, "Whatever you ask for, I will give it to you. I will give you even half of my nation."
New Revised Standard
And he solemnly swore to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom."
And he solemnly swore to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and he took an oath to her - Whatsoever thou shalt ask me, I will give thee, unto half my kingdom.
and he took an oath to her - Whatsoever thou shalt ask me, I will give thee, unto half my kingdom.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.
And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.
Revised Standard Version
And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom."
And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sware vnto hyr whatsoever thou shalt axe of me I will geve it ye even vnto ye one halfe of my kyngdome.
And he sware vnto hyr whatsoever thou shalt axe of me I will geve it ye even vnto ye one halfe of my kyngdome.
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.'
and he sware to her -- `Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee -- unto the half of my kingdom.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sware vnto her: What soeuer thou shalt axe of me, I wil geue it the, euen vnto ye one half of my kyngdome.
And he sware vnto her: What soeuer thou shalt axe of me, I wil geue it the, euen vnto ye one half of my kyngdome.
Mace New Testament (1729)
nay, he ratified his promise with an oath, "I will give you whatever you require, said he, tho' it be even the half of my kingdom."
nay, he ratified his promise with an oath, "I will give you whatever you require, said he, tho' it be even the half of my kingdom."
THE MESSAGE
Just a Carpenter He left there and returned to his hometown. His disciples came along. On the Sabbath, he gave a lecture in the meeting place. He made a real hit, impressing everyone. "We had no idea he was this good!" they said. "How did he get so wise all of a sudden, get such ability?" But in the next breath they were cutting him down: "He's just a carpenter—Mary's boy. We've known him since he was a kid. We know his brothers, James, Justus, Jude, and Simon, and his sisters. Who does he think he is?" They tripped over what little they knew about him and fell, sprawling. And they never got any further. Jesus told them, "A prophet has little honor in his hometown, among his relatives, on the streets he played in as a child." Jesus wasn't able to do much of anything there—he laid hands on a few sick people and healed them, that's all. He couldn't get over their stubbornness. He left and made a circuit of the other villages, teaching. Jesus called the Twelve to him, and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority and power to deal with the evil opposition. He sent them off with these instructions: "Don't think you need a lot of extra equipment for this. You are the equipment. No special appeals for funds. Keep it simple. "And no luxury inns. Get a modest place and be content there until you leave. "If you're not welcomed, not listened to, quietly withdraw. Don't make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be on your way." Then they were on the road. They preached with joyful urgency that life can be radically different; right and left they sent the demons packing; they brought wellness to the sick, anointing their bodies, healing their spirits. King Herod heard of all this, for by this time the name of Jesus was on everyone's lips. He said, "This has to be John the Baptizer come back from the dead—that's why he's able to work miracles!" Others said, "No, it's Elijah." Others said, "He's a prophet, just like one of the old-time prophets." But Herod wouldn't budge: "It's John, sure enough. I cut off his head, and now he's back, alive." Herod was the one who had ordered the arrest of John, put him in chains, and sent him to prison at the nagging of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For John had provoked Herod by naming his relationship with Herodias "adultery." Herodias, smoldering with hate, wanted to kill him, but didn't dare because Herod was in awe of John. Convinced that he was a holy man, he gave him special treatment. Whenever he listened to him he was miserable with guilt—and yet he couldn't stay away. Something in John kept pulling him back. But a portentous day arrived when Herod threw a birthday party, inviting all the brass and bluebloods in Galilee. Herodias's daughter entered the banquet hall and danced for the guests. She dazzled Herod and the guests. The king said to the girl, "Ask me anything. I'll give you anything you want." Carried away, he kept on, "I swear, I'll split my kingdom with you if you say so!"
Just a Carpenter He left there and returned to his hometown. His disciples came along. On the Sabbath, he gave a lecture in the meeting place. He made a real hit, impressing everyone. "We had no idea he was this good!" they said. "How did he get so wise all of a sudden, get such ability?" But in the next breath they were cutting him down: "He's just a carpenter—Mary's boy. We've known him since he was a kid. We know his brothers, James, Justus, Jude, and Simon, and his sisters. Who does he think he is?" They tripped over what little they knew about him and fell, sprawling. And they never got any further. Jesus told them, "A prophet has little honor in his hometown, among his relatives, on the streets he played in as a child." Jesus wasn't able to do much of anything there—he laid hands on a few sick people and healed them, that's all. He couldn't get over their stubbornness. He left and made a circuit of the other villages, teaching. Jesus called the Twelve to him, and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority and power to deal with the evil opposition. He sent them off with these instructions: "Don't think you need a lot of extra equipment for this. You are the equipment. No special appeals for funds. Keep it simple. "And no luxury inns. Get a modest place and be content there until you leave. "If you're not welcomed, not listened to, quietly withdraw. Don't make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be on your way." Then they were on the road. They preached with joyful urgency that life can be radically different; right and left they sent the demons packing; they brought wellness to the sick, anointing their bodies, healing their spirits. King Herod heard of all this, for by this time the name of Jesus was on everyone's lips. He said, "This has to be John the Baptizer come back from the dead—that's why he's able to work miracles!" Others said, "No, it's Elijah." Others said, "He's a prophet, just like one of the old-time prophets." But Herod wouldn't budge: "It's John, sure enough. I cut off his head, and now he's back, alive." Herod was the one who had ordered the arrest of John, put him in chains, and sent him to prison at the nagging of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For John had provoked Herod by naming his relationship with Herodias "adultery." Herodias, smoldering with hate, wanted to kill him, but didn't dare because Herod was in awe of John. Convinced that he was a holy man, he gave him special treatment. Whenever he listened to him he was miserable with guilt—and yet he couldn't stay away. Something in John kept pulling him back. But a portentous day arrived when Herod threw a birthday party, inviting all the brass and bluebloods in Galilee. Herodias's daughter entered the banquet hall and danced for the guests. She dazzled Herod and the guests. The king said to the girl, "Ask me anything. I'll give you anything you want." Carried away, he kept on, "I swear, I'll split my kingdom with you if you say so!"
Simplified Cowboy Version
—even up to half of his kingdom!
—even up to half of his kingdom!
Contextual Overview
14 King Herod heard of all this (for the name of Jesus had become widely known), and he kept saying, "John the Baptizer has come back to life, and that is why these miraculous Powers are working in him." 15 Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets." 16 But when Herod heard of Him, he said, "The John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life." 17 For Herod himself had sent and had had John arrested and had kept him in prison in chains, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her. 18 For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife." 19 Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not; 20 for Herod stood in awe of John, knowing him to be an upright and holy man, and he protected him. After listening to him he was in great perplexity, and yet he found a pleasure in listening. 21 At length Herodias found her opportunity. Herod on his birthday gave a banquet to the nobles of his court and to the tribunes and the principal people in Galilee, 22 at which Herodias's own daughter came in and danced, and so charmed Herod and his guests that he said to her, "Ask me for anything you please, and I will give it to you." 23 He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he: 1 Samuel 28:10, 2 Kings 6:31, Matthew 5:34-37, Matthew 14:7
Whatsoever: Esther 5:3, Esther 5:6, Esther 7:2, Proverbs 6:2, Matthew 4:9
Reciprocal: Genesis 25:33 - Swear Leviticus 5:4 - to do evil Deuteronomy 23:23 - hast vowed Judges 21:1 - There 1 Kings 13:8 - If Proverbs 18:7 - his lips Ecclesiastes 5:2 - not rash Acts 23:12 - bound Acts 25:3 - desired
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he sware unto her,.... He added an oath to what he had before said, the more to confirm it, and to encourage her in her request, and which he repeated in stronger language:
whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom; :-.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 23. Unto the half of my kingdom. — A noble price for a dance! This extravagance in favour of female dancers has the fullest scope in the east, even to the present day. M. Anquetil du Perron, in the preliminary discourse to his Zend Avesta, p. 344 and 345, gives a particular account of the dancers at Surat. This account cannot be transcribed in a comment on the Gospel of God, however illustrative it might be of the conduct of Herodias and her daughter Salome: it is too abominable for a place here. He observes, that the rich vie with each other in the presents they make to the dancing girls of money and jewels; and that persons of opulence have even ruined themselves by the presents they made to those victims of debauch. He mentions a remarkable case, which may throw light on this passage: "That the dancer Laal-koner gained such a complete ascendancy over the Mogul Emperor Maaz-eddin, that he made her joint governess of the empire with himself."
