588 B
588 B
This continues the account of how Herod killed John the Baptist.
his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl
"someone brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
platter
This is a large plate.
girl
Use the word for a young, unmarried girl.
his disciples
"the disciples of John"
the corpse
"the dead body"
they went and told Jesus
"the disciples of John went and told Jesus what had happened to John the Baptist" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)