Mark 6:27

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 NT (1912)

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, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.

28and brought his head on a dish and gave it to the young girl, who gave 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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