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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ ⸀εὐθὺς ἀποστείλας ὁ βασιλεὺς σπεκουλάτορα ἐπέταξεν ⸀ἐνέγκαι τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ. ⸀καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἀπεκεφάλισεν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai reuthus aposteilas o basileus spekoulatora epetaxen renegkai ten kephalen autou. rkai apelthon apekephalisen auton en te phulake

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
sed misso speculatore praecepit adferri caput eius in disco et decollavit eum in carcere

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Authorized (King James) Version   
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,
21st Century King James Version   
And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded John’s head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in prison,

Other translations
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,
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
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,
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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,
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison
God's Word   
Immediately, the king sent a guard and ordered him to bring John's head. The guard cut off John's head 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,
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.
NET Bible   
So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.
New American Standard Bible   
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,
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,
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,
The 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,
EasyEnglish Bible   
So immediately, the king sent a soldier to go to John. The king told the soldier that he must bring John's head. So the soldier went to the prison and he cut off John's head there.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
New Life Version   
At once he sent one of his soldiers and told him to bring the head of John the Baptist. The soldier went to the prison and cut off John’s head.
Revised Geneva Translation   
And immediately the king sent the hangman and gave charge that John Baptist’s head should be brought in. So, he went and beheaded him in the prison,
The Voice Bible   
So immediately he sent an executioner to the prison to behead John and bring them the head.
Living Bible   
So he sent one of his bodyguards to the prison to cut off John’s head and bring it to him. The soldier killed John in the prison,
New Catholic Bible   
Therefore, he immediately ordered an executioner to bring him John’s head. The man went off and beheaded him 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,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And straightway the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought, and he went and beheaded him 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,
Amplified Bible © 1954   
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
New Century Version   
Immediately the king sent a soldier to bring John’s head. The soldier went and cut off John’s head in the prison
The Message   
That sobered the king up fast. But unwilling to lose face with his guests, he caved in and let her have her wish. The king sent the executioner off to the prison with orders to bring back John’s head. He went, cut off John’s head, brought it back on a platter, and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother. When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and got the body and gave it a decent burial.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
The king sent an executioner at once and ordered him to bring John’s head. He went, beheaded John in prison,
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
So without delay the king dispatched the executioner and ordered him to bring · John’s head. · He went and beheaded John in · prison,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
New Matthew Bible   
And immediately the king sent the hangman and commanded John’s head to be brought in. And he went and beheaded him in the 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;
Wycliffe Bible   
but he sent a man-queller and commanded, that John's head were brought in a dish [but a man-queller sent, he commanded the head of John Baptist to be brought]. And he beheaded him in the prison,
New Testament for Everyone   
So he sent a jailer straight away with orders to bring John’s head. 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.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard and gave orders to bring his head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Herod was aghast, but because of his oath and the presence of his guests, he did not like to refuse her. So he sent one of the palace guardsman straightaway to bring him John’s head. He went off and beheaded him in the prison, brought back his head on the dish, and gave it to the girl who handed it to her mother. When his disciples heard what had happened, they came and took away the body and put it in a tomb.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
Common English Bible © 2011   
So he ordered a guard to bring John’s head. The guard went to the prison, cut off John’s head,
Amplified Bible © 2015   
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,
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. He went and beheaded him in the prison
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
So he promptly dispatched an executioner with orders to bring back his head. He went off and beheaded him in the 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,
The Expanded Bible   
Immediately the king sent ·a soldier [an executioner] to bring John’s head. The ·soldier [executioner] went and cut off John’s head in the prison
Tree of Life Version   
Immediately the king sent an executioner and gave orders to bring John’s head. And the executioner went out and beheaded John in the prison,
Revised Standard Version   
And immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard and gave orders to bring his head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
New International Reader's Version   
He sent a man right away to bring John’s head. The man went to the prison and cut off John’s head.
BRG Bible   
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Complete Jewish Bible   
So the king immediately sent a soldier from his personal guard with orders to bring Yochanan’s head. The soldier went and beheaded Yochanan in the prison,
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Right away he sent one of the soldiers who was standing on guard. He told him to bring John's head. The soldier went to the prison and cut off John's head.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And, ofen ort, the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring the rosh Yochanan. And having left, the executioner beheaded Yochanan of the tevilah of teshuva in the beit hasohar.
Names of God Bible   
Immediately, the king sent a guard and ordered him to bring John’s head. The guard cut off John’s head in prison.
Modern English Version   
So the king immediately sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
Easy-to-Read Version   
So he sent a soldier to cut off John’s head and bring it to him. The soldier went and cut off John’s head in the prison.
International Children’s Bible   
Immediately the king sent a soldier to bring John’s head. The soldier went and cut off John’s head in the prison
Lexham English Bible   
And immediately the king sent an executioner and ordered him to bring his head. And he went and beheaded him in the prison.
New International Version - UK   
So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And immediately having sent-out an executioner, the king commanded him to bring his head. And having gone, he beheaded him in the prison.