27So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,


In Context

24 She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered.

25 At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.

27 So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,

28 and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.

29 On hearing of this, John's disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

Mark 6:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:27But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:27And 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,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:27And 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,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:27And 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,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:27Immediately 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,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:27and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,