Matthew 14:12

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

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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 brought on a platter, and it was given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

13When Jesus had heard it, he withdrew from there by boat, to a deserted place by himself. And when the crowds had heard of it, they followed him on foot from the cities.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:58This man approached Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered the body to be released.

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

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