Mark 6:22

22 καὶ εἰσελθούσης τῆς θυγατρὸς αὐτῆς τῆς ⸃ Ἡρῳδιάδος καὶ ὀρχησαμένης καὶ ἀρεσάσης ⸃ τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ καὶ τοῖς συνανακειμένοις, εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ⸃ τῷ κορασίῳ · Αἴτησόν με ὃ ἐὰν θέλῃς, καὶ δώσω σοι ·

Mark 6:22 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:22

And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in
To the hall, where Herod and his guests were, after supper was over; or rather, whilst at it: she is called the daughter of Herodias, and not of Herod; she having had her not by him, but by his brother Philip: her name is thought to be Salome; (See Gill on Matthew 14:6),

and danced and pleased Herod, and them that were with him;
at supper, his lords, captains, and principal men in his dominions; (See Gill on Matthew 14:6).

The king said unto the damsel, ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I
will give it thee;
which shows how exceedingly pleased he was; and the more, in that she gave such general pleasure to his whole company.

Mark 6:22 In-Context

20 ὁ γὰρ Ἡρῴδης ἐφοβεῖτο τὸν Ἰωάννην, εἰδὼς αὐτὸν ἄνδρα δίκαιον καὶ ἅγιον, καὶ συνετήρει αὐτόν, καὶ ἀκούσας αὐτοῦ πολλὰ ἠπόρει, καὶ ἡδέως αὐτοῦ ἤκουεν.

21 Καὶ γενομένης ἡμέρας εὐκαίρου ὅτε Ἡρῴδης τοῖς γενεσίοις αὐτοῦ δεῖπνον ἐποίησεν τοῖς μεγιστᾶσιν αὐτοῦ καὶ τοῖς χιλιάρχοις καὶ τοῖς πρώτοις τῆς Γαλιλαίας,

22 καὶ εἰσελθούσης τῆς θυγατρὸς αὐτῆς τῆς ⸃ Ἡρῳδιάδος καὶ ὀρχησαμένης καὶ ἀρεσάσης ⸃ τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ καὶ τοῖς συνανακειμένοις, εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ⸃ τῷ κορασίῳ · Αἴτησόν με ὃ ἐὰν θέλῃς, καὶ δώσω σοι ·

23 καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτῇ · Ὅ τι ⸃ ἐάν με αἰτήσῃς δώσω σοι ἕως ἡμίσους τῆς βασιλείας μου.

24 καὶ ἐξελθοῦσα εἶπεν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς · Τί αἰτήσωμαι; ἡ δὲ εἶπεν · Τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτίζοντος.