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

and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.

And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

and brought his head upon a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;

and brought his head on a dish and gave it to the young girl, who gave it to her mother.

And came back with the head on a plate, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.

And he beheaded him in prison, and he brought his head on a platter. And he gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it her mother.

and, bringing his head on a dish, gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

And gave it to the girl. It was an additional aggravation of this detestable crime, that the head of the holy man was made, after his death, a matter of sport. But in this way the Lord sometimes gives up his people to the pride of wicked men, till he at length makes it evident that their blood is precious in his sight (Psalm 116:15.) Herodias is delighted with the thought of having gained her wicked purpose, and cruelly triumphs over her reprover; but when afterwards, stripped of her wealth, and not only deprived of the title of queen, but driven from her native country, and destitute of all means of support, she dragged out a wretched life in poverty and banishment, she presented a spectacle gratifying to angels and to all good people. When we perceive that the guests are compelled to pollute their eyes by beholding this detestable exhibition, let us learn from it, that those who sit at the tables of kings are often involved in many crimes; for, granting that the table is not stained by murder, every thing partakes so largely of all sorts of wickedness, that they who approach to it must be at least given up to debauchery.

And brought his head in a charger,.... In a large dish, to Herod, who
gave it to the damsel; the daughter of Herodias, as she had requested:
and the damsel gave it to her mother; who had instigated her to it; See Gill on Matthew 14:11.

And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother--Herodias did not shed the blood of the stern reprover; she only got it done, and then gloated over it, as it streamed from the trunkless head.