And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
Parallel translations
- WEB His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.
- KJV And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
- BSB John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
- NASB And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
- NLT and his head was brought on a tray and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.
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Quick answer
John's head is brought on a platter to the girl, who gives it to her mother. The cruel scheme reaches its grim conclusion.
Overview
The severed head of John is delivered as requested and handed to Herodias. The chilling detail completes the account of vengeful malice satisfied. Yet even in this dark episode, John's faithfulness unto death stands vindicated before God, while Herod and Herodias bear the guilt of their crime.
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Cross-references · 9
- Rev 16:6For they poured out the blood of the saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.”
- Ezek 35:6therefore, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will prepare you for blood, and blood shall pursue you: since you have not hated blood, therefore blood shall pursue you.
- Jer 22:17But your eyes and your heart are not but for your covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, for oppression, and for doing violence.”
- Gen 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.
- Ezek 19:2–3and say, ‘What was your mother? A lioness. She couched among lions, in the middle of the young lions she nourished her cubs.
- Ezek 16:3–4and say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh to Jerusalem: “Your origin and your birth is of the land of the Canaanite. An Amorite was your father, and your mother was a Hittite.
- Prov 29:10The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.
- Rev 17:6I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.
- Prov 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
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