Matthew 14:8 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Urged by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.

ASV:

And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

BBE:

And she, at her mother's suggestion, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

DBY:

But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

ERV:

And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

WEY:

So she, instigated by her mother, said, "Give me here on a dish the head of John the Baptist."

WBS:

And she, being before instructed by her mother, said, Give me here the head of John the Baptist in a dish.

WEB:

She, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer."

YLT:

And she having been instigated by her mother -- 'Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist;

Matthew 14:8 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 14:7 so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

Matthew 14:9 Although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

14:8 Give me John the Baptist's head. Mark tells us that she went to consult her mother before she made her request (Mr 6:24). That vile woman was prepared with an answer. Indeed, she had manipulated the whole affair so as to secure Herod's consent to the murder of John.
In a charger. An old English word for a large dish, so called from the load it sustained.

WES:

14:8 Being before instructed by her mother - Both as to the matter and manner of her petition: She said, Give me here - Fearing if he had time to consider, he would not do it: John the Baptist's head in a charger - A large dish or bowl.

MHC:

14:1-12 The terror and reproach of conscience, which Herod, like other daring offenders, could not shake off, are proofs and warnings of a future judgment, and of future misery to them. But there may be the terror of convictions, where there is not the truth of conversion. When men pretend to favour the gospel, yet live in evil, we must not favour their self-delusion, but must deliver our consciences as John did. The world may call this rudeness and blind zeal. False professors, or timid Christians, may censure it as want of civility; but the most powerful enemies can go no further than the Lord sees good to permit. Herod feared that the putting of John to death might raise a rebellion among the people, which it did not; but he never feared it might stir up his own conscience against him, which it did. Men fear being hanged for what they do not fear being damned for. And times of carnal mirth and jollity are convenient times for carrying on bad designs against God's people. Herod would profusely reward a worthless dance, while imprisonment and death were the recompence of the man of God who sought the salvation of his soul. But there was real malice to John beneath his consent, or else Herod would have found ways to get clear of his promise. When the under shepherds are smitten, the sheep need not be scattered while they have the Great Shepherd to go to. And it is better to be drawn to Christ by want and loss, than not to come to him at all.

CONC:

Baptist Baptist's Baptizer Charger Dish Forward Instigated Instructed John Mother's Plate Platter Prompted Says Suggestion

Baptist Baptizer Charger Dish Forward Head Instigated Instructed John Mother Mother's Plate Platter Prompted Suggestion

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