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John Gill's Exposition on Mark 6:29

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And when his disciples heard of it, etc..] That is, when the disciples of John heard of this barbarous execution of their master, they came; to the prison in the castle of Machaerus, and took up his corpse; the trunk of his body; for his head was carried away, to glut the revenge of Herodias; and laid it in a tomb; (see Gill on “<401412>Matthew 14:12”).
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