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Mark 6:25

King James Version (KJV)

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Mark 6:25

Verse 25 of 56

Scripture focus

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

Mark 6:25 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Mark 6:25

Theological / Devotional

Straightway with haste. Urged on by Herodias, Salome apparently lost no time in presenting the fate fill request to Herod lest, even in his drunken state, he should reflect upon his vainglorious promise and change his mind. Herodias’ insistence on immediate action may imply either that Herod tended to vacillate or that his admiration for John was known to be great, or both.

By and by. Gr. exautes, “at once,” “immediately,” or “forthwith.” In Old English “by and by” meant “immediately.”

Charger. That is, “a platter.” The word “charger” is obsolete in the sense here used.

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