Mark 6:29

When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body, and they placed it in a tomb.

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In The King James Version

And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

In Context

28And he beheaded him in prison, and he brought his head on a platter. And he gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it her mother.

30And the Apostles, returning to Jesus, reported to him everything that they had done and taught.

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Cross References

1 Kings 13:29Then the prophet took the dead body of the man of God, and he placed it upon the donkey, and returning, he brought it into the city of the elderly prophet, so that he might mourn for him.

Matthew 14:12And his disciples approached and took the body, and they buried it. And arriving, they reported it to Jesus.

Acts 8:2But God-fearing men arranged for Stephen’s funeral, and they made a great mourning over him.

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:15-30

The Death of John the Baptist. 14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake,… Read the whole commentary →

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