Mark 6:28
The executioner then went and beheaded John in the prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. And the girl gave it to her mother.
Text-Critical English NT
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 immediately sent an executioner and commanded that John's head be brought back.
29When John's disciples heard about it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.
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 →