Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, New Living Translation So he immediately sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John’s head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison, English Standard Version And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison Berean Standard Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible And immediately the king, having sent an executioner, commanded to be brought his head. And having gone, he beheaded him in the prison, King James Bible And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, New King James Version Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in prison, New American Standard Bible Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and beheaded him in the prison, NASB 1995 Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison, NASB 1977 And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison, Legacy Standard Bible And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and beheaded him in the prison, Amplified Bible So the king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring back John’s head. And he went and had John beheaded in the prison, Christian Standard Bible The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison, Holman Christian Standard Bible The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison, American Standard Version 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, Contemporary English Version At once he ordered a guard to cut off John's head there in prison. English Revised Version 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, GOD'S WORD® Translation Immediately, the king sent a guard and ordered him to bring John's head. The guard cut off John's head in prison. 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; International Standard Version So without delay the king sent a soldier and ordered him to bring John's head. The soldier went and beheaded him in prison. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded John in prison. New Heart English Bible So 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, Webster's Bible Translation And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, Weymouth New Testament 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, World English Bible 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, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand immediately the king having sent a guardsman, commanded his head to be brought, Berean Literal Bible And immediately the king, having sent an executioner, commanded to be brought his head. And having gone, he beheaded him in the prison, Young's Literal Translation and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought, Smith's Literal Translation And quickly the king, having sent a scout, commanded his head to be brought: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish. Catholic Public Domain Version So, having sent an executioner, he instructed that his head be brought on a platter. New American Bible So he promptly dispatched an executioner with orders to bring back his head. He went off and beheaded him in the prison. New Revised Standard Version Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo the king immediately sent the executioner, and commanded to bring the head of John. And he went and beheaded John in the prison, Aramaic Bible in Plain English The King sent the executioner at once and commanded to bring the head of Yohannan and he went and cut off the head of Yohannan in the prison. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the king immediately sent one of his guards, and commanded his head to be brought. Godbey New Testament And the king immediately sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should be brought. Haweis New Testament And the king immediately sending a centinel, commanded his head to be brought thither: and he went, and beheaded him in the prison, Mace New Testament but immediately dispatch'd the proper officer with orders to bring the head of John the Baptist. Weymouth New Testament 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, Worrell New Testament And the king, straightway sending off one of his guard, gave orders to bring his head; and, departing, he beheaded him in the prison, Worsley New Testament and ordered his head to be brought: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Beheading of John…26The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison. 28The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.… Cross References Matthew 14:10 and sent to have John beheaded in the prison. Matthew 11:11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Luke 9:9 “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus. John 3:24 (For John had not yet been thrown into prison.) Acts 12:1-2 About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church. / He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. Revelation 20:4 Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 2 Kings 6:32 Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?” 1 Samuel 22:18-19 So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod. / He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, with its men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep. 2 Chronicles 24:21 But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD. Jeremiah 26:23 They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people. Daniel 3:19-20 At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual, / and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace. Esther 7:9-10 Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king. / So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided. Genesis 40:19 Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.” 1 Kings 19:2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!” 2 Kings 1:9-10 Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’” / Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. Treasury of Scripture And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, the king. Matthew 14:10,11 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison… an executioner. Jump to Previous Armed Beheaded Command Commanded Forth Guard Head Immediately John John's Once Order Ordered Orders Prison Soldier Straight StraightwayJump to Next Armed Beheaded Command Commanded Forth Guard Head Immediately John John's Once Order Ordered Orders Prison Soldier Straight StraightwayMark 6 1. Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.7. He gives the twelve power over unclean spirits. 14. Various opinions of Jesus. 16. John the Baptist is imprisoned, beheaded, and buried. 30. The apostles return from preaching. 34. The miracle of five loaves and two fishes. 45. Jesus walks on the sea; 53. and heals all who touch him. So without delay This phrase indicates the immediacy and urgency with which Herod acted upon the request. The Greek word used here, "euthys," often conveys a sense of straightness or immediacy. In the context of Herod's actions, it reflects his impulsive nature and the binding power of his oath. Historically, this reflects the absolute authority of a king's word in ancient times, where a ruler's decree was often irreversible and executed swiftly. the king commanded an executioner to bring John's head He went and beheaded him in the prison Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Soκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. without delay, εὐθὺς (euthys) Adverb Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. king βασιλεὺς (basileus) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. commanded that ἐπέταξεν (epetaxen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2004: To give order, command, charge. From epi and tasso; to arrange upon, i.e. Order. John’s αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. head κεφαλὴν (kephalēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. be brought in. ἐνέγκαι (enenkai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 5342: To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb. He sent ἀποστείλας (aposteilas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. an executioner σπεκουλάτορα (spekoulatora) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4688: A body-guardsman; an executioner. Of Latin origin; a speculator, i.e. Military scout (by extension) life-guardsman). who went ἀπελθὼν (apelthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. [and] beheaded ἀπεκεφάλισεν (apekephalisen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 607: To behead. From apo and kephale; to decapitate. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. prison. φυλακῇ (phylakē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively. 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