Matthew 14:11
and his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
In Context
10And sending, he beheaded John in prison;
Cross References
Revelation 16:6because they shed the blood of saints and of prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.
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 →