Modern Translations New International VersionSo he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, New Living Translation 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 And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. 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. New American Standard Bible Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and beheaded him in the prison, NASB 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, NASB 1977 And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison, Amplified Bible So the king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring back John’s head. And he went and had John beheaded in the prison, Christian Standard Bible The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison, Holman Christian Standard Bible The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John's head. So he went and beheaded him in prison, Contemporary English Version At once he ordered a guard to cut off John's head there in prison. Good News Translation So he sent off a guard at once with orders to bring John's head. The guard left, went to the prison, and cut John's head off; 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. International Standard Version 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 So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded John in prison. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, New King James Version Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in prison, King James 2000 Bible And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, New Heart English Bible So 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, 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, 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, A Faithful Version Then without delay, the king sent a guardsman and ordered his head to be brought. 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, Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And immediately the King sent the hangman, and gaue charge that his head shoulde be brought in. So he went and beheaded him in the prison, Bishops' Bible of 1568 And immediatlye the kyng sent the hangman, and commaunded his head to be brought in: And he went, and beheaded hym in the pryson, Coverdale Bible of 1535 And immediatly he sent the hangman, and commaunded his heade to be brought in. So he wete, and heeded him in the preson, Tyndale Bible of 1526 And immediatly ye kynge sent ye hangma and comaunded his heed to be brought in. And he went and beheeded him in the preson Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand immediately the king having sent a guardsman, commanded his head to be brought, Berean Literal Bible And immediately the king, having sent an executioner, commanded to be brought his head. And having gone, he beheaded him in the prison, Young's Literal Translation and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought, Smith's Literal Translation And quickly the king, having sent a scout, commanded his head to be brought: Literal Emphasis Translation And the king having directly sent for an executioner, he commanded his head to be brought. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish. Catholic Public Domain Version So, having sent an executioner, he instructed that his head be brought on a platter. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishThe 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. Lamsa Bible So the king immediately sent the executioner, and commanded to bring the head of John. And he went and beheaded John in the prison, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the king immediately sent one of his guards, and commanded his head to be brought. Godbey New Testament And the king immediately sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should be brought. Haweis New Testament And the king immediately sending a centinel, commanded his head to be brought thither: and he went, and beheaded him in the prison, Mace New Testament but immediately dispatch'd the proper officer with orders to bring the head of John the Baptist. 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, Worrell New Testament And the king, straightway sending off one of his guard, gave orders to bring his head; and, departing, he beheaded him in the prison, Worsley New Testament and ordered his head to be brought:     |