Mark 6:27
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New International Version (©2011)
So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,

New Living Translation (©2007)
So he immediately sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John's head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison,

English Standard Version (©2001)
And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John's head. So he went and beheaded him in prison,

International Standard Version (©2012)
So without delay the king sent a soldier and ordered him to bring John's head. The soldier went and beheaded him in prison.

NET Bible (©2006)
So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
The King sent the executioner at once and commanded to bring the head of Yohannan and he went and cut off the head of Yohannan in the prison.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Immediately, the king sent a guard and ordered him to bring John's head. The guard cut off John's head in prison.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

American 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,

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,

Douay-Rheims Bible
But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.

Darby Bible Translation
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,

English Revised 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,

Webster's Bible Translation
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Weymouth New Testament
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,

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,

Young's Literal Translation
and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:14-29 Herod feared John while he lived, and feared him still more when he was dead. Herod did many of those things which John in his preaching taught him; but it is not enough to do many things, we must have respect to all the commandments. Herod respected John, till he touched him in his Herodias. Thus many love good preaching, if it keep far away from their beloved sin. But it is better that sinners persecute ministers now for faithfulness, than curse them eternally for unfaithfulness. The ways of God are unsearchable; but we may be sure he never can be at a loss to repay his servants for what they endure or lose for his sake. Death could not come so as to surprise this holy man; and the triumph of the wicked was short.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 27. - He sent forth an executioner (σπεκουλάτωρα); literally, a soldier of his guard; one of his body-guard, in constant attendance as messenger or executioner. It is a Roman word from speculari, to watch. St. Jerome relates that when the head of the Baptist was brought, Herodias barbarously thrust the tongue through with a bodkin, as Fulvia is said to have done over and over again, the tongue of Cicero; thus verifying what Cicero had once said while living, that "nothing is more revengeful than a woman." Because they could not bear to hear the truth, therefore they bored through with a bodkin the tongue that had spoken the truth.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And immediately the king sent an executioner,.... See Gill on Matthew 14:10.

and commanded his head to be brought; ordered him to cut off his head in prison, and bring it away forthwith in a charger to him:

and he went and beheaded him in the prison; according to his orders.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

27. And immediately the king sent an executioner—one of the guards in attendance. The word is Roman, denoting one of the Imperial Guard.

and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison—after, it would seem, more than twelve months' imprisonment. Blessed martyr! Dark and cheerless was the end reserved for thee: but now thou hast thy Master's benediction, "Blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in Me" (Mt 11:6), and hast found the life thou gavest away (Mt 10:39). But where are they in whose skirts is found thy blood?

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The Beheading of John
…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.

Mark 6:26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
Mark 6:28 and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.