Esther 5:6
And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
Cross-reference
Esther 5:3
Parallel
In Esther 5:3, the king first offers the same grant before the banquet, establishing the pattern repeated here.
Esther 7:2
Parallel
In Esther 7:2, the king repeats the identical offer at the second banquet, creating a threefold parallel.
Matthew 14:7
Parallel
In Matthew 14:7, Herod promises up to half his kingdom to Herodias's daughter, directly paralleling the king's offer to Esther.
Mark 6:23
Parallel
In Mark 6:23, Herod's oath to give up to half his kingdom mirrors the king's repeated offer to Esther.