Mark 6:25

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.

Cross-references

Proverbs 1:16 says feet rush into evil, swift to shed blood — exactly what Herodias did as she hurried to request John's head.

Romans 3:15 Citation

Romans 3:15 describes sinners swift to shed blood—this request for John's head exemplifies that wicked speed.