# 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]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/send]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/johnthebaptist]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bury]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]