Mark 6:28

He put it on a platter, brought it back, and gave it to the girl. The girl took it to her mother.

Translation for Translators

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

27So the king at once ordered the man who executes prisoners to go and cut off John’s head and bring it to the girl. That man went to the prison and cut off John’s head.

29After John’s disciples heard what happened, they went to the prison and took John’s body and then they buried it in a burial cave.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 4:7They entered Ishbosheth’s bedroom, where he was sleeping. They killed him with their swords and cut off his head. They carried his head and walked all night through the Jordan River Valley.

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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