Mark 6:23
“And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
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…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Unto the half of my kingdom - A noble price for a dance! This extravagance in favor of female dancers has the fullest…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Mark 6:14-29
Here is, I. The wild notions that the people had concerning our Lord Jesus, Mar 6:15. His own countrymen could believe…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
unto the half of my kingdom Compare the words of Ahasuerus (i. e. Xerxes) to Esther: "What is thy petition, queen…
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