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Mark 6:28

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 6:28 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
Mark 6:28 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
26And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
27And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29And when his disciples heard [thereof], they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
30And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.
31And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And brought his head in a charger, etc..] In a large dish, to Herod, who gave it to the damsel; the daughter of Herodias, as she had requested: and the damsel gave it to her mother; who had instigated her to it; (see Gill on “<401411>Matthew 14:11”).”
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