Matthew 14:11
And his head was brought upon a charger, and given unto the maiden, and she brought it to her mother.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 sent and beheaded John in the prison.
Cross References
Proverbs 27:4The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?
Jeremiah 22:17Verily thou hast neither eyes nor heart, save for thy plundering and for thy shedding of innocent blood, and for oppression and for crushing to do them!
Ezekiel 19:2and thou shalt say— How was thy mother a lioness, Between lions, she lay down,- In the midst of young lions, She nourished her whelps;
Revelation 16:6Because, blood of saints and prophets, poured they out, and, blood, unto them, hast thou given to drink: Worthy, they are!
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 →