Matthew 14:12

And his disciples having come, took up the body, and buried it, and having come, they told Jesus,

Young's Literal Translation

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 upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought [it] nigh to her mother.

13and Jesus having heard, withdrew thence in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:58he having gone near to Pilate, asked for himself the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be given back.

Acts 8:2and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over 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 →

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