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,


In Context

24 She went out, and said to her mother, |What shall I ask?| She said, |The head of John the Baptizer.|

25 She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, |I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.|

26 The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

27 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,

28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.

29 When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse, 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:27So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John 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 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,