Mark 6:29

And his disciples hearing of it, came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a sepulchre.

1770 John Worsley NT

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 he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel carried it to her mother.

30And the apostles came together to Jesus, and told Him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:12and his disciples came and took up the body and buried it, and then went and told Jesus.

Acts 8:2And some pious men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation for 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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