KJV King James Version
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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Mark 6:27
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.
WEB World English Bible
Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
ASV American Standard Version
And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
Surrounding context — Mark 6
24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
26 And the king was exceeding sorry; [yet] for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29 And when his disciples heard [of it], they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandεὐθὺςG2112 · eutheōsimmediatelyἀποστείλαςG649 · apostellōto sendὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλεὺςG935 · basileuskingσπεκουλάτοραG4688 · spekoulatōrexecutionerἐπέταξενG2004 · epitassōto commandἐνέγκαιG5342 · pherōto bear/leadτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεφαλὴνG2776 · kephalēheadαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπελθὼνG565 · aperchomaito go awayἀπεκεφάλισενG607 · apokephalizōto beheadαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoφυλακῇG5438 · phulakēprison/watch: prison
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