Mark 6:29

And, hearing of it, his disciples went and took away his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

In Context

28And, departing, he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a charger, and gave it unto the damsel—and, the damsel, gave it unto her mother.

30And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus, and reported unto him all things, as many as they had done, and as many as they had taught.

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Cross References

1 Kings 13:29And the prophet took up the dead body of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back,—and the aged prophet came into the city, to make lamentation, and to bury him.

Matthew 14:12And his disciples, going near, bare away the corpse, and buried him, and came and brought tidings unto Jesus.

Acts 8:2Howbeit reverent men assisted at the burial of Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

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 →

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