Mark 6:23

23 Then he swore to her, "Whatever you ask I will give to you, even as much as half of my kingdom."

Mark 6:23 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:23

And he sware unto her
He added an oath to what he had before said, the more to confirm it, and to encourage her in her request, and which he repeated in stronger language:

whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half
of my kingdom; (See Gill on Matthew 14:7).

Mark 6:23 In-Context

21 Finally, the time was right. It was on one of Herod's birthdays, when he had prepared a feast for his high-ranking officials and military officers and Galilee's leading residents.

22 Herod's daughter Herodias came in and danced, thrilling Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the young woman, "Ask me whatever you wish, and I will give it to you."

23 Then he swore to her, "Whatever you ask I will give to you, even as much as half of my kingdom."

24 She left the banquet hall and said to her mother, "What should I ask for?" "John the Baptist's head," Herodias replied.

25 Hurrying back to the ruler, she made her request: "I want you to give me John the Baptist's head on a plate, right this minute."