So, he sent [word to his officers] and had John decapitated in the prison.
Matthew 14:11 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) His head was brought on a [large] platter and given to the young woman [i.e., Salome], and she took it to her mother [i.e., Herodias]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And his head was brought in on a platter and given to the little maid, and she brought it to her mother. American Standard Version (1901) And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. Common English Bible They brought his head on a plate and gave it to the young woman, and she brought it to her mother. Catholic Public Domain Version And his head was brought on a platter, and it was given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And his head was brought in a dish: and it was given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother. |
So, he sent [word to his officers] and had John decapitated in the prison.
Jesus’ disciples came and took the body and buried it; then they went and told Jesus [all about the incident].
Her mother persuaded her to say, “Give me the head of John, the Immerser, here on this [large] platter.”
For they [i.e., the followers of the beast. See verse 2] have shed the blood of God’s holy people and [their] prophets, and you have given them blood to drink because they deserved it [i.e., these persecutors deserved the punishment they received for shedding blood].”
And I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of God’s holy people and on the blood of those [who were killed] witnessing about Jesus. And when I saw her I was greatly amazed.