The Beheading of John
Mark 6:27
In 9 translations
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
- WEB
- 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,
- ASV
- 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,
- LSV
- and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, commanded his head to be brought,
- YLT
- and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
- DBY
- 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,
- DRC
- But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.
- GNV
- And immediatly the King sent the hangman, and gaue charge that his head shoulde be brought in. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐνέγκαι (“to be brought”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐνεχθῆναι (“to be brought”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read καὶ (“And”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read δὲ (“now”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
- Spelling of εὐθὺς: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: εὐθέως.
- Spelling of σπεκουλάτορα: Textus Receptus: σπεκουλάτωρα.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
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- SBLGNT: εὐθὺς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εὐθὺς; Robinson–Pierpont read εὐθέως.
- SBLGNT: ἐνέγκαι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐνέγκαι; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐνεχθῆναι.
- SBLGNT: καὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ; Robinson–Pierpont read Ὁ δὲ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ εὐθὺς ἀποστείλας ὁ βασιλεὺς σπεκουλάτορα ἐπέταξεν ἐνέγκαι τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἀπεκεφάλισεν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ
- RP2018
- Καὶ εὐθέως ἀποστείλας ὁ βασιλεὺς σπεκουλάτορα ἐπέταξεν ἐνεχθῆναι τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ εὐθέως ἀποστείλας ὁ βασιλεὺς σπεκουλάτωρα ἐπέταξεν ἐνεχθῆναι τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.
- SCR1894
- και ευθεως αποστειλας ο βασιλευς σπεκουλατωρα επεταξεν ενεχθηναι την κεφαλην αυτου
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- Matthew 14:10–11and sent to have John beheaded in the prison. John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
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