Mark - 6:27

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27 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,

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 6:27.

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And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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,
But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.
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,
and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
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,
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,
So, having sent an executioner, he instructed that his head be brought on a platter.
He immediately dispatched one of his bodyguard, with orders to bring John's head. The man went and beheaded John in the prison,

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And immediately the king sent an (q) executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
(q) The word signifies one that bears a short lance, and the king's guard was so called because they bore short lances.

And immediately the king sent an executioner,.... See Gill on Matthew 14:10.
and commanded his head to be brought; ordered him to cut off his head in prison, and bring it away forthwith in a charger to him:
and he went and beheaded him in the prison; according to his orders.

And immediately the king sent an executioner--one of the guards in attendance. The word is Roman, denoting one of the Imperial Guard.
and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison--after, it would seem, more than twelve months' imprisonment. Blessed martyr! Dark and cheerless was the end reserved for thee: but now thou hast thy Master's benediction, "Blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in Me" (Matthew 11:6), and hast found the life thou gavest away (Matthew 10:39). But where are they in whose skirts is found thy blood?

Sent an executioner. One of his body guard. Under Oriental monarchs the captain of the guard was the executioner.

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