Matthew 14:10
He sent and beheaded John in the prison.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
In Context
11Then his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl and she took it to her mother.
Cross References
Jeremiah 2:30I have punished your people in vain. They would not accept discipline. 1 Your sword has devoured your prophets like a destructive lion! 1
Matthew 21:35But the vine growers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned still another.
Matthew 23:34Therefore, see, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some you will whip in your synagogues and drive them out from city to city.
Mark 9:13But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they did whatever they wanted to him, just as scripture says about him.”
Revelation 11:7When they will have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the bottomless pit will wage war against them. He will conquer them and kill them.
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 →