Matthew 14:10

He sent and beheaded Johnin prison;

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

In Context

9The king was displeased because of this, but because of his oaths and his guests he ordered it to be given her.

11the head was brought on a dish, and given to the young girl, who took it to her mother.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:35"And the vine-dressers seized his slaves, flogged one, killed another, and stoned a third.

Matthew 23:34"For this cause, behold! I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and pursue from city to city;

Mark 9:13"Elijah indeed has already come," he added, "and they have done to him whatever they pleased, even as it is written of him."

Revelation 11:7"And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that is coming up out of the bottomless pit will make war with them, and overcome 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 →

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