Mark 6:29

After 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.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

28He put it on a platter, brought it back, and gave it to the girl. The girl took it to her mother.

30The twelve apostles returned to Jesus from the places to which they had gone. They reported to him what they had done and what they had taught to people.

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Cross References

1 Kings 13:29The old man picked up the corpse of the prophet and put it on his donkey and brought it back to Bethel, in order to mourn for him and to bury his corpse.

Matthew 14:12John’s disciples then went to the prison, took John’s body and buried it, and they reported to Jesus what had happened.

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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