Mark 6:27 Catholic Bible: So he sent off a guard at once with orders to bring John's head. The guard left, went to the prison, and cut John's head off;

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Good News Translation
So he sent off a guard at once with orders to bring John's head. The guard left, went to the prison, and cut John's head off;

Contemporary English Version
At once he ordered a guard to cut off John's head there in prison.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.

the king.

Matthew 14:10,11 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. . . .

an executioner.

Context

The Beheading of John
…26And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her: 27But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish. 28And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave to the damsel, and the damsel gave it her mother.…

Cross References

Mark 6:26
And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:

Mark 6:28
And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave to the damsel, and the damsel gave it her mother.

Additional Translations

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.

And immediately the king, having sent an executioner, commanded to be brought his head. And having gone, he beheaded him in the prison,

And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

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,

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,

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,

And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

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,

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,

and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

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