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.”
Herod Antipas has been tricked by his own oath at a birthday banquet. Herodias' daughter has asked for John the Baptist's head.
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Berean Standard Bible (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.
World English Bible (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,
King James Version (KJV)
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
American Standard Version (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,
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y luego el rey, enviando uno de la guardia, mandó que fuese traída su cabeza;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Por eso, en seguida envió a uno de sus guardias a que le trajera la cabeza de Juan. El soldado decapitó a Juan en la prisión,
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