Cursed be their fury, because it was obstinate, and their indignation, because it was harsh. I will divide them in Jacob, and I will scatter them in Israel.
Matthew 14:11 - 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. 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. English Standard Version 2016 and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. |
Cursed be their fury, because it was obstinate, and their indignation, because it was harsh. I will divide them in Jacob, and I will scatter them in Israel.
Anger holds no mercy, nor does fury when it erupts. And who can bear the assault of one who has been provoked?
Bloodthirsty men hate the simple one; but the just seek out his soul.
Yet truly, your eyes and your heart are toward avarice and the shedding of innocent blood, and toward false accusations and the pursuit of evil deeds.
Because of this, as I live, says the Lord God, I will hand you over to blood, and blood will pursue you. Even though you have hated blood, blood will pursue you.
And his disciples approached and took the body, and they buried it. And arriving, they reported it to Jesus.
But, having been advised by her mother, she said, "Give me here, on a platter, the head of John the Baptist."
For they have shed the blood of the Saints and the Prophets, and so you have given them blood to drink. For they deserve this."
And I saw that the woman was inebriated from the blood of the saints and from the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And I was amazed, when I had seen her, with a great wonder.