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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,”
King James Version (KJV)
Mark 6:27 Context
24And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25And 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. 26And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. 27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. 29And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. 30And 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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Other Translations
And immediatly the king sent an executioner, and commaunded his head to be brought, and he went, and beheaded him in the prison,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded {him} to bring {back} his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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,
- American Standard Version (1901)
And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,
- Basic English Bible
And immediately the king, having sent one of the guard, ordered his head to be brought. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,
- Darby Bible
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
- Webster's Bible
He at once sent a soldier of his guard with orders to bring John's head. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,
- Weymouth 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,
- World English Bible
but sente a manqueller and comaundide, that Joones heed were brouyt in a dissche. And he bihedide hym in the prisoun,
- Wycliffe Bible
and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded {him} to bring {back} his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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,
- American Standard Version (1901)
And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,
- Basic English Bible
And immediately the king, having sent one of the guard, ordered his head to be brought. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,
- Darby Bible
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
- Webster's Bible
He at once sent a soldier of his guard with orders to bring John's head. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,
- Weymouth 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,
- World English Bible
but sente a manqueller and comaundide, that Joones heed were brouyt in a dissche. And he bihedide hym in the prisoun,
- Wycliffe Bible
and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Mark 6:27
6:26 Yet for his oath's sake, and for the sake of his guests - Herod's honour was like the conscience of the chief priests, #Matt 27:6|. To shed innocent blood wounded neither one nor the other.
People's Bible Notes for Mark 6:27
Mr 6:27 Sent an executioner. One of his body guard. Under Oriental monarchs the captain of the guard was the executioner.