Parallel Verses
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,
New American Standard Bible
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 Version
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Holman Bible
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
So without delay the king sent a soldier and ordered him to bring John's head. The soldier went and beheaded him in prison.
A Conservative Version
And straightaway having sent an executioner, the king commanded his head to be brought. And having departed, he 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,
Amplified
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,
An Understandable Version
And immediately the king sent a soldier who served as his guard and ordered him to bring John's head to him. So, he went and decapitated him in the prison,
Anderson New Testament
And the king immediately sent one of his guards, and commanded his head to be brought.
Bible in Basic English
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,
Common New Testament
And immediately the king sent an executioner and gave orders to bring his head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
Daniel Mace New Testament
but immediately dispatch'd the proper officer with orders to bring the head of John the Baptist.
Darby 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,
Godbey New Testament
And the king immediately sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should be brought.
Goodspeed New Testament
and he immediately sent one of his guard with orders to get John's head.
John Wesley New Testament
And immediately the king sent one of his guard, and commanded his head to be brought.
Julia Smith Translation
And quickly the king, having sent a scout, commanded his head to be brought:
King James 2000
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And immediately the king sent an executioner [and] ordered [him] to bring his head. And he went [and] beheaded him in the prison.
Modern King James verseion
And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And immediately the king sent the hangman and commanded his head to be brought in.
Moffatt New Testament
so the king at once sent one of the guard with orders to bring his head. The man went and beheaded him in the prison,
Montgomery New Testament
So he sent at once a soldier of the guard with orders to bring his head.
NET Bible
So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.
Noyes New Testament
And the king immediately sent one of his guards, and ordered his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Sawyer New Testament
And the king immediately sending an executioner, commanded him to bring his head. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,
The Emphasized Bible
And the king, straightway, sending off a guard, gave orders to bring his head.
Thomas 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,
Twentieth Century New Testament
He immediately dispatched one of his bodyguard, with orders to bring John's head. The man went and beheaded John in the prison,
Webster
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,
Williams New Testament
and so at once ordered a soldier of his guard to bring his head. The soldier went off and beheaded John 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,
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:
Youngs Literal Translation
and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
Themes
Beheading » Execution by » Of john
Christian ministers » Faithful » John the baptist
Government » Monarchical » By herod
Herod » Tetrarch of galilee (herod antipas) » Beheads john the baptist
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Herod antipas
Jesus Christ » History of » Herod (antipas) falsely supposes him to be john, whom he had beheaded
John » Reproves herod antipas on account of his incest; herod imprisons him, and beheads him
Malice » Instances of » Herodias toward john
Martyrdom » Instances of » John the baptist
Martyrdom » Exemplified » John the baptist
Politics » Women in » Herodias, in influencing the administration of herod
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Beheading
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Beheading
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » John the baptist
Women » Instances of » Herodius, by indirectly causing john the baptist to be decapitated
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 6:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Herod Kills John The Baptist
26 And the king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he did not wish to refuse her. 27 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, 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.
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Cross References
Matthew 14:10-11
and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.