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, "
— Mark 6:27, American Standard Version
“And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,”
“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,”
“So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.”
“But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.”
“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,”
“And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,”
And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
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,
and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
And when his disciples heard thereof, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.