ACC ~ Matthew 14 v12

THE LAW IS BURIED WITH JOHN

HILARY OF POITIERS: Amid the other enjoyments of the profligate company, the head of John is brought on a platter. Thus the pleasures of the body and worldly extravagance reach the point where the girl carries the head to her mother. And so shameful Israel surrenders the glory of the law to the pleasure and infidelity of its Herodian household, who were formerly Gentiles. Now that the time of the law is over and buried with John, his disciples announce to the Lord the events that transpired, as they leave the law and come to the Gospels. ON MATTHEW 14.8. [1]

[1] SC 258:20.

HIS DISCIPLES CAME

JEROME: Josephus relates that in a certain town of Arabia John’s head had been cut off. [1] As to the words that follow, “and his disciples came and took the body,” we presume these people are the disciples of both John and the Savior. COMMENTARY ON MATTHEW 2.14.12. [2]

[1] Josephus Antiquities of the Jews 18.5.

[2] CCL 77:119.