Mark 6:29
When John's disciples heard of it, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb.
Weymouth NT (1912)
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 brought his head on a dish and gave it to the young girl, who gave it to her mother.
Cross References
Matthew 14:12Then John's disciples went and removed the body and buried it, and came and informed Jesus.
Acts 8:2A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud 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 →