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,

Show respect for all people [treat them honorably], love the brotherhood [of believers], fear God, honor the king.

And the men of the army made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him.

For every head priest is chosen from among men, and is appointed on behalf of people, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

For the law of Moses appoints [morally] weak men to be head priests, but the message of [God's] oath, which came after that law [Note: The quotation from Psa. 110:4 (See verse 21) was written after the law of Moses was given] appointed the Son, who was made perfect [in every way] forever.

A pupil should be satisfied to come to be like his teacher, or a slave, to come to be like his master. If men have called the head of the house Beelzebub, how much worse names will they give to the members of his household!

And ye are men who have been made full in him, who is the head of every principal office and position of authority.

To you therefore who believe is the preciousness, but for men who disobey, A stone that the builders rejected, this became the head of the corner,