Matthew 14:12
And his disciples came, and took up his body and put it in the earth; and they went and gave Jesus news of what had taken place.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
In Context
11And his head was put on a plate and given to the girl; and she took it to her mother.
Cross References
Matthew 27:58This man went in to Pilate, and made a request for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate gave orders for it to be given to him.
Acts 8:2And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:2-13
The Death of John the Baptist. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a… Read the whole commentary →