Matthew 14:11

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“John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.”

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BSBPD

“John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought <FI>it<Fi> nigh to her mother.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 14:11 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 49:7Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
  2. Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
  3. Proverbs 29:10Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
  4. Jeremiah 22:17“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”
  5. Ezekiel 16:3and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth were in the land of the Canaanites. Your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.
  6. Ezekiel 19:2and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs.
  7. Ezekiel 35:6therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will give you over to bloodshed and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, it will pursue you.
  8. Revelation 16:6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
  9. Revelation 17:6I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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