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911 B

Connecting Statement:

This concludes the account of how Herod executed John the Baptist.

his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl

This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

platter

a very 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 full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. AT: "the disciples of John went and told Jesus what had happened to John the Baptist" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

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