Matthew 14:12
and his disciples came and took up the body and buried it, and then went and told Jesus.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
In Context
11and his head was brought in a dish, and given to the young princess, who carried it to her mother:
Cross References
Matthew 27:58and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered the body to be delivered to him;
Acts 8:2And some pious men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation for him.
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 →