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Matthew 14:7–9

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. And she, being kbefore instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a lcharger. And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.

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Matthew 14:7–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted

Matthew 14:7–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given.

Matthew 14:7–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

so he promised with a vow to give her anything she wanted. At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!” Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.

Matthew 14:7–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”

And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her.

Matthew 14:7–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

So he promised with an oath to give her anything she wanted. Herodias told her daughter what to ask for, so she said to Herod, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” Although King Herod was very sad, he had made a promise, and his dinner guests had heard him. So Herod ordered that what she asked for be done.

Matthew 14:7–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask. And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist. And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;

Matthew 14:7–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

whereupon he promised with oath to give her whatsoever she should ask. But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist. And the king was grieved; but on account of the oaths, and those lying at table with him, he commanded it to be given.

Matthew 14:7–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

he swore he would give her anything she wanted. 

Urged by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.” 

The king regretted his promise. But because of his oath and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted.

Matthew 14:7–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

So he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. And prompted by her mother, she answered, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter!” Although the king regretted it, he commanded that it be granted because of his oaths and his guests.

Matthew 14:7–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

so much that he promised on oath to grant her whatever she might ask. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” The king was grieved, yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he commanded it to be given;

Matthew 14:7–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. And coached by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter!” And although the king was distressed, because of his oaths and his dinner guests he commanded the request to be granted.

Matthew 14:7–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

So he promised with an oath to give her anything she asked for. Her mother told her what to say. So the girl said to Herod, “Give me the head of John the Baptist on a big plate.”

The king was very upset. But he thought of his promise and his dinner guests. So he told one of his men to give her what she asked for.

Matthew 14:7–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

Having been prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

Although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests.


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