Matthew 14:10
So he sent and had John beheaded in prison.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
In Context
11And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
Cross References
Matthew 21:35But the farmers took his servants—one they beat, one they killed, one they stoned.
Matthew 23:34So take note: I will send you prophets and wise men and Biblical scholars; some of them you will kill, even crucify; some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from city to city
Mark 9:13Still, I say to you that ‘Elijah’ has also come, and they did to him as they wished, as it is written about him.”
Revelation 11:7When they finish their witness, the Beast of prey that comes up out of the Abyss will make war with them, overcome them and kill them
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 →