Matthew 14 · Verse 11

Matthew 14:11

And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Matthew 14:11, King James Version

Matthew 14:11 in other translations

BSBJohn’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
WEBHis head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
ASVAnd his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
YLTand his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought it nigh to her mother.
DARBYand his head was brought upon a dish, and was given to the damsel, and she carried it to her mother.
BBEAnd his head was put on a plate and given to the girl; and she took it to her mother.
WebsterAnd his head was brought in a dish, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

What does Matthew 14:11 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 11. Mt 14:6

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 His head was given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother - There is no person so revengeful as a lascivious woman when reproved and blamed. A preacher of the Gospel has most to fear from this quarter: - the first of this profession lost his life for the sake of truth and chastity; and others, especially those who have any thing to do with men in power who are profligates, may learn what they are to expect in return for a faithful discharge of their duty.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 14:1-12

The terror and reproach of conscience, which Herod, like other daring offenders, could not shake off, are proofs and warnings of a future judgment, and of future misery to them. But there may be the terror of convictions, where there is not the truth of conversion. When men pretend to favour the gospel, yet live in evil, we must not favour their self-delusion, but must deliver our consciences as John did. The world…

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Matthew 14:11 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ἠνέχθηēnechthēwas broughtG5342
ἡhētheG3588
κεφαλὴkephalēheadG2776
αὐτοῦautouof himG846
ἐπὶepionG1909
πίνακιpinakia platterG4094
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐδόθηedothēwas givenG1325
τῷtōto theG3588
κορασίῳ,korasiōgirl,G2877
καὶkaiandG2532
ἤνεγκενēnegkenshe brought [it]G5342
τῇtēato theG3588
μητρὶmētrimotherG3384
αὐτῆς.¶autēsof her.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 14:11

  • Revelation 16:6

    For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast 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, I wondered with great admiration.

  • Jeremiah 22:17

    But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

  • Ezekiel 19:2-3

    And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions. And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.

  • Ezekiel 16:3-4

    And say, Thus saith the Lord God unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite. And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.

  • 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?

  • Ezekiel 35:6

    Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord God, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.

  • Proverbs 29:10

    The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

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and given.
Ge 49:7; Pr 27:4; 29:10; Jer 22:17; Eze 16:3,4; 19:2,3; 35:6; Re 16:6
Re 17:6

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Context

  • Matthew 14:10

    And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

  • Matthew 14:11

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

  • Matthew 14:12

    And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

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Matthew 14:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y fué traída su cabeza en un plato, y dada á la muchacha; y ella la presentó á su madre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et sa tête fut apportée dans un plat et donnée à la jeune fille; et elle la porta à sa mère.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sein Haupt wurde auf einer Schüssel gebracht und dem Mägdlein gegeben, und sie brachte es ihrer Mutter.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et allatum est caput ejus in disco, et datum est puellæ, et attulit matri suæ.