Matthew 14:11
and his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought [it] nigh to her mother.
Young's Literal Translation
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 having sent, he beheaded John in the prison,
12And his disciples having come, took up the body, and buried it, and having come, they told Jesus,
Cross References
Proverbs 27:4Fury [is] fierce, and anger [is] overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?
Jeremiah 22:17But thine eyes and thy heart are not, Except on thy dishonest gain, And on shedding of innocent blood, And on oppression, and on doing of violence.
Ezekiel 19:2and thou hast said: What [is] thy mother? — a lioness, Among lions she hath crouched down, In the midst of young lions she hath multiplied her whelps.
Revelation 16:6because blood of saints and prophets they did pour out, and blood to them Thou didst give to drink, for they are worthy;'
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 →