Mark 6:27
“And immediatly the king sent an executioner, and commaunded his head to be brought, and he went, and beheaded him in the prison,”
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Mark 6:27 Context
25And she came in straightway with haste, vnto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou giue me by and by in a charger, the head of Iohn the Baptist. 26And the king was exceeding sory, yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate with him, hee would not reiect her. 27And immediatly the king sent an executioner, and commaunded his head to be brought, and he went, and beheaded him in the prison, 28And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the damosell, and the damosell gaue it to her mother. 29And when his disciples heard of it, they came and tooke vp his corpse, and laid it in a tombe.
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Other Translations for Mark 6:27
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
- King James Version
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded {him} to bring {back} his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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,
- American Standard Version (1901)
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,
- Basic English Bible
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,
- Darby Bible
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
- Webster's Bible
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,
- Weymouth 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,
- World English Bible
but sente a manqueller and comaundide, that Joones heed were brouyt in a dissche. And he bihedide hym in the prisoun,
- Wycliffe Bible
and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Mark 6:27
Mr 6:27 Sent an executioner. One of his body guard. Under Oriental monarchs the captain of the guard was the executioner.