Mark 6:27

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And immediately the king sent a soldier who served as his guard and ordered him to bring John’s head to him. So, he went and decapitated him in the prison,

Cross References

Mark 6:26

And the king became very distressed [over such a gruesome request], but because he had promised her with oaths, and [to keep from looking bad] in front of his party guests, he did not refuse her [request].

Mark 6:28

and brought his head on a [large] platter and gave it to the young woman. She [in turn] gave it to her mother [Herodias].