Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
His head was brought on a [large] platter and given to the young woman [i.e., Salome], and she took it to her mother [i.e., Herodias].
New American Standard Bible
And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
King James Version
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Holman Bible
His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
International Standard Version
His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.
A Conservative Version
And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the maiden, and she brought it to her mother.
American Standard Version
And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Amplified
His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother [Herodias].
Anderson New Testament
And his head was brought in a dish, and given to the maiden: and she carried it to her mother.
Bible in Basic English
And his head was put on a plate and given to the girl; and she took it to her mother.
Common New Testament
And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
Daniel Mace New Testament
whence his head was brought in a charger, and given to the young lady, who carried it to her mother.
Darby Translation
and his head was brought upon a dish, and was given to the damsel, and she carried it to her mother.
Godbey New Testament
and his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Goodspeed New Testament
And his head was brought back on a platter and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.
John Wesley New Testament
and given to the damsel, and she carried it to her mother.
Julia Smith Translation
And his head was brought upon a board, and given to the girl, and she brought to her mother.
King James 2000
And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the girl: and she brought it to her mother.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought [it] to her mother.
Modern King James verseion
And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl. And she brought it to her mother.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and his head was brought in a platter, and given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother.
Moffatt New Testament
his head was brought on a dish and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.
Montgomery New Testament
the head was brought on a dish, and given to the young girl, who took it to her mother.
NET Bible
His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
New Heart English Bible
And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.
Noyes New Testament
And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel; and she brought it to her mother.
Sawyer New Testament
and his head was brought on a plate and given to the girl, and she carried it to her mother.
The Emphasized Bible
And his head was brought upon a charger, and given unto the maiden, and she brought it to her mother.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And his head was brought on a large dish, and was given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And his head was brought on a dish and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.
Webster
And his head was brought in a dish, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Weymouth New Testament
The head was brought on a dish and given to the young girl, and she took it to her mother.
Williams New Testament
And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.
World English Bible
His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.
Worrell New Testament
and his head was brought upon a plate, and given to the damsel; and she brought it to her mother.
Worsley New Testament
and his head was brought in a dish, and given to the young princess, who carried it to her mother:
Youngs Literal Translation
and his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought it nigh to her mother.
Themes
Charger » John baptist's head carried on
Herod » Tetrarch of galilee (herod antipas) » Beheads john the baptist
Jesus Christ » History of » Herod (antipas) falsely supposes him to be john, whom he had beheaded
John » Reproves herod antipas on account of his incest; herod imprisons him, and beheads him
Persecution » Instances of » Of john the baptist
Politics » Women in » Herodias, in influencing the administration of herod
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Herod antipas, in beheading john the baptist
Women » Instances of » Herodius, by indirectly causing john the baptist to be decapitated
Interlinear
References
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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 14:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Herod Kills John The Baptist
10 So, he sent [word to his officers] and had John decapitated in the prison. 11 His head was brought on a [large] platter and given to the young woman [i.e., Salome], and she took it to her mother [i.e., Herodias]. 12 Jesus' disciples came and took the body and buried it; then they went and told Jesus [all about the incident].
Phrases
Cross References
Revelation 16:6
For they [i.e., the followers of the beast. See verse 2] have shed the blood of God's holy people and [their] prophets, and you have given them blood to drink because they deserved it [i.e., these persecutors deserved the punishment they received for shedding blood].
Revelation 17:6
And I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of God's holy people and on the blood of those [who were killed] witnessing about Jesus. And when I saw her I was greatly amazed.