Matthew 14:12

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.”

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BSBPD

“Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And his disciples having come, took up the body, and buried it, and having come, they told Jesus,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 14:12 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 27:58He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
  2. Mark 6:29When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
  3. Acts 8:2God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

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

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