Matthew 14:11

New International Version

His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother.

Cross References

Revelation 16:6

for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve.”

Revelation 17:6

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.

Ezekiel 35:6

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

Jeremiah 22:17

“But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood and on oppression and extortion.”

Proverbs 29:10

The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

Genesis 49:7

Cursed be their anger, so fierce, and their fury, so cruel! I will scatter them in Jacob and disperse them in Israel.

Matthew 14:8

Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

Matthew 14:10

and had John beheaded in the prison.

Matthew 14:12

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