Matthew 14:11
And the head was brought in a dish and given to the girl; and she brought it to her mother.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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 he sent and cut off the head of John in the prison.
12And his disciples came and bore away the corpse, and buried it; and they went and informed Jesus.
Cross References
Revelation 16:6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets; and thou hast given them blood to drink, for they deserve it.
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 →