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]])