Mark 6:25 Meaning and Explanation
“And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.”
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Read Full Chapter →The girl hurries back and demands the head of John the Baptist, immediately, on a platter.
What Does Mark 6:25 Mean?
The girl returns at a run and sharpens the request with her own details: the head, at once, served on a charger, a banquet platter. The macabre touch turns an execution into a course at the feast, before the king can sober or stall.
Evil insists on haste because delay is the friend of conscience. Had Herod been given a night to think, John might have lived. The scene stands forever as a warning about the company of sin: it always says now, while the Spirit of God says consider your ways.
Mark 6:25 in the Original Language
pinax (πίναξ), 'charger' -- a platter or flat serving dish.
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What does Mark 6:25 mean?
The girl hurries back and demands the head of John the Baptist, immediately, on a platter.