Mark 6:28

and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.

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In The King James Version

And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

In Context

27And the king immediately sent one of his guards, and ordered his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in the prison,

29And his disciples, when they heard of it, came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.

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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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