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Mark 6:23 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Mark 6:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 6 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.”
Mark 6:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 6:23
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. Herod compounds his foolish promise with a solemn oath, creating self-imposed trap. 'He sware unto her' (ὤμοσεν αὐτῇ, ōmosen autē) indicates formal vow, likely invoking divine witness—making it religiously binding in his mind. The phrase 'Whatsoever thou shalt ask... unto the half of my kingdom' (ὅτι ὃ ἐὰν με αἰτήσῃς δώσω σοι ἕως ἡμίσους τῆς βασιλείας μου, hoti ho ean me aitēsēs dōsō soi heōs hēmisous tēs basileias mou) echoes Ahasuerus's promise to Esther (Esther 5:3; 7:2), showing Herod'...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 6:23
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“What is your petition, queen Esther? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”
“What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.”
“What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”
“I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”
“saying”
“Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth”
“Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.”
“God do so to me”
“don't swear at all: neither by heaven”