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

Berean Study Bible
So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who 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.

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,

King James Bible
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and 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,

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