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Mark 6:29

What does Mark 6:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 6:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 6:29 means

Mark 6:29 tells us John’s disciples came, took his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. Their respectful retrieval and burial of their teacher shows loyalty and honors John’s dignity despite the public humiliation he suffered. The disciples’ act provides a sober, human response to tragedy: care for the dead and observance of burial rites. The verse also contrasts public spectacle with private mourning and marks the end of John’s earthly ministry. It prepares readers for the disciples’ later report to Jesus and the grief-laden atmosphere surrounding the Twelve’s return.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when his disciples heard thereof, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when his disciples heard thereof, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when his disciples had news of it, they came and took up his body, and put it in its last resting-place.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And his disciples having heard [it], came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.

Context

This verse follows the gruesome banquet scene and begins the aftermath—John’s followers’ faithful actions. It provides a quiet, reverent coda to the scandal of the court. The burial underscores John’s honorable status among followers and transitions the narrative back to Jesus, who soon receives news from the apostles (verse 30). The shift is from political intrigue to pastoral care and then back to the ministry of Jesus.

v.28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.

v.29This passage

v.30And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 14:12

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

  • 2 Chronicles 24:16

    And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

  • 1 Kings 13:29

    And the prophet took up the body of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back; and he came to the city of the old prophet, to mourn, and to bury him.

  • Matthew 27:57

    And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

  • Acts 8:2

    And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

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