Matthew 14:12
John's disciples came and took the body, and buried him. Then they went and told Jesus.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
In Context
11John's head was brought on a plate and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.
Cross References
Matthew 27:58went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate ordered it to be handed over to him.
Acts 8:2(Some faithful followers of God buried Stephen, with great mourning.)
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 →