The messenger came to Jehu and told him, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons!”
Mark 6:28 - Easy To Read Version Then the soldier brought John’s head back on a plate. He gave the head to the girl. Then the girl gave the head to her mother. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And brought his head on a platter and handed it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. American Standard Version (1901) and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother. Common English Bible brought his head on a plate, and gave it to the young woman, and she gave it to her mother. Catholic Public Domain Version And he beheaded him in prison, and he brought his head on a platter. And he gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it her mother. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother. |
The messenger came to Jehu and told him, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons!”
Herodias told her daughter what to ask for. So she said to Herod, “Give me the head of John the Baptizer here on this plate.”
So the king sent a soldier to cut off John’s head and bring it. So the soldier went and cut off John’s head in the prison.
John’s followers heard about what happened. So they came and got John’s body. They put it in a tomb {\cf2\super [78]} (grave).