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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,
Mark 6:27 · Webster Bible
Mark 6:27 in other translations
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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.
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,
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In context
24 And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in forthwith with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou shouldst give me, immediately, in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
26 And the king was exceeding sorry: [yet] for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.
27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 And brought his head in a dish, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29 And when his disciples heard [of it], they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles assembled themselves to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
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