With saddened hearts the disciples of John had borne his mutilated body to its burial. Then they "went and told Jesus." These disciples had been envious of Christ when He seemed to be drawing the people away from John. They had sided with the Pharisees in accusing Him when He sat with the publicans at Matthew's feast. They had doubted His divine mission because He did not set the Baptist at liberty. But now that their teacher was dead, and they longed for consolation in their great sorrow, and for guidance as to their future work, they came to Jesus, and united their interest with His. They too needed a season of quiet for communion with the Saviour.

Med sorg havde Johannes disciple bragt hans lemlæstede legeme til graven. Derefter gik de hen og fortalte Jesus det. Disse disciple havde været skinsyge på Kristus, da han syntes at drage folket bort fra Johannes. De havde gjort fælles sag med farisæerne ved at anklage ham, da han sad til bords med tolderne ved Mattæus gæstebud. De havde tvivlet om hans guddommelige sendelse, fordi han ikke havde befriet Døberen. Men nu, hvor deres lærer var død og de trængte til trøst i deres store sorg og til vejledning under deres fremtidige gerning, kom de til Jesus og gjorde hans sag til deres. De trængte også til en stille tid for at være ene sammen med Frelseren.