Matthew 14:11
John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
In Context
10and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.
12Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.
Cross References
Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Jeremiah 22:17“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”
Ezekiel 19:2and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs.
Revelation 16:6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
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 →