KJV King James Version
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought [it] to her mother.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 14:11
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought [it] to her mother.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
WEB World English Bible
His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.
ASV American Standard Version
And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought it nigh to her mother.
Surrounding context — Matthew 14
8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded [it] to be given [her].
10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought [it] to her mother.
12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
13 When Jesus heard [of it], he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard [thereof], they followed him on foot out of the cities.
14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἠνέχθηG5342 · pherōto bear/leadἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεφαλὴG2776 · kephalēheadαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstπίνακιG4094 · pinaxplatterκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐδόθηG1325 · didōmito giveτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκορασίῳ,G2877 · korasiongirlκαὶG2532 · kaiandἤνεγκενG5342 · pherōto bear/leadτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoμητρὶG3384 · mētērmotherαὐτῆς.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Revelation 16:6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.Ezekiel 35:6Therefore, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.Jeremiah 22:17But thine eyes and thine heart [are] not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do [it].Proverbs 27:4Wrath [is] cruel, and anger [is] outrageous; but who [is] able to stand before envy?Revelation 17:6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.Proverbs 29:10The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.Ezekiel 16:3-4And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity [is] of the land of Canaan; thy father [was] an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.Genesis 49:7Cursed [be] their anger, for [it was] fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.Ezekiel 19:2-3And say, What [is] thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.
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