Mark 6:27

And immediatly the King sent the hangman, and gaue charge that his head shoulde be brought in. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,

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In The 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,

In Context

26Then the King was very sory: yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate at table with him, he would not refuse her.

28And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the maide, and the maide gaue it to her mother.

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Matthew Henry on Mark 6:15-30

The Death of John the Baptist. 14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake,… Read the whole commentary →

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