The king was deeply grieved, yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her.
Mark 6:27 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And immediately the king sent off one [of the soldiers] of his bodyguard and gave him orders to bring [John's] head. He went and beheaded him in the prison American Standard Version (1901) 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, Common English Bible So he ordered a guard to bring John’s head. The guard went to the prison, cut off John’s head, Catholic Public Domain Version So, having sent an executioner, he instructed that his head be brought on a platter. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish. |
The king was deeply grieved, yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her.
brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.