Mark 6:21-25

    Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests.

    The king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you." And he promised her with an oath, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom."

    She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?"

    "The head of John the Baptist," she answered.

    At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter." 

 

Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

Esther 1:1-3  This is what happened during the time of Xerxes (Ahasuerus), the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush: At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa, and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials. The military leaders of Persia and Media, the princes, and the nobles of the provinces were present.  

(see Esther 1:1-8)

 

When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you." And he promised her with an oath, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom." 

Matthew 14:6-7  On Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

Esther 5:3  Then the king asked, "What is it Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you."  (see all Esther 5)

Esther 7:1-2  So the king and Haman went to Queen Esther's banquet, and as they were drinking wine on the second day, the king again asked, "Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted."  (see all Esther 7)

 

She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered. At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter." 

Matthew 14:8  Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist." 

 

(parentheses are mine)

 

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