And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. Treasury of Scripture and given. Genesis 49:7 Cursed 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. Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? Proverbs 29:10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. Jeremiah 22:17 But your eyes and your heart are not but for your covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence... Ezekiel 16:3,4 And say, Thus said the Lord GOD to Jerusalem; Your birth and your nativity is of the land of Canaan; your father was an Amorite... Ezekiel 19:2,3 And say, What is your mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions... Ezekiel 35:6 Therefore, as I live, said the Lord GOD, I will prepare you to blood, and blood shall pursue you: since you have not hated blood... Revelation 16:6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. Revelation 17:6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her...
Context The Beheading of John
1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2And said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4For John said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her. 5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask. 8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. 9And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. 10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. 12And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And his head was brought in a dish: and it was given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother.
Darby Bible Translation
and his head was brought upon a dish, and was given to the damsel, and she carried it to her mother.
King James Bible
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Young's Literal Translation
and his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought it nigh to her mother.
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