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Matthew 14:11

9 The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

10 and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.

John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.

12 Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.

13 When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
KJV
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
WEB
His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
ASV
And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
DARBY
and his head was brought upon a dish, and was given to the damsel, and she carried [it] to her mother.
BLB
And his head was brought on a platter and was given to the girl, and she brought [it] to her mother.
ÅB
de kom med hodet hans på et fat og gav det til piken, og hun gav det til sin mor.
OTB
Johannes' hode ble presentert på et fat og gitt til jenta, som deretter tok det til sin mor.
B1930
Og de kom med hans hode på et fat og gav det til piken, og hun bar det til sin mor.

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Cross references

  • Revelation 16:6

    For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

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  • Revelation 17:6

    I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.

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  • Jeremiah 22:17

    “But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”

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  • Ezekiel 19:2–3

    and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs.

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  • Ezekiel 16:3–4

    and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth were in the land of the Canaanites. Your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.

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  • Genesis 49:7

    Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

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  • Proverbs 27:4

    Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

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  • Ezekiel 35:6

    therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will give you over to bloodshed and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, it will pursue you.

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