Mark 6:27

Mark 6:27 in other versions

• 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,
• New International Version (NIV)So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. He went and beheaded him in the prison
• New King James Version (NKJV)Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in prison,

Context of Mark 6:27

25The girl went quickly to Herod and she said to him, ‘I want the head of John the Baptist. Put it on a plate! Do it now!’ 26Then Herod felt very sad. Because he had made a special promise, he did not want to refuse her. All his visitors had heard him. 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. 28Then he brought it back on a plate. He gave it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother. 29People told John's disciples about what had happened. So they went to the prison. They took away John's body and they buried it.

Mark 6:27 word by word

καὶ εὐθὺς ἀποστείλας ὁ βασιλεὺς σπεκουλάτορα ἐπέταξεν ἐνέγκαι τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἀπεκεφάλισεν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ φυλακῇRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• the kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• an executionerσπεκουλάτωρspekoulatōr · executionerG4688
• and commandedἐπιτάσσωepitassō · to commandG2004
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• headκεφαλήkephalē · headG2776
• to be broughtφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
• andδέde · thenG1161
• he wentἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• and beheadedἀποκεφαλίζωapokephalizō · to beheadG607
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the prisonφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438

Cross-references for Mark 6:27

• Matthew 14:10He said to a soldier, ‘Go to the prison and cut off John's head.’

Commentaries on Mark 6:27

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-29Verses 14-29 Herod feared John while he lived, and feared him still more when he was dead. Herod did many of those things which John in his preaching taught him; but it is not enough to do many things, we must have respect to all the commandments. Herod respected John, till he touched him in his Herodias. Thus many love good preaching, if it keep far away from their beloved sin. But it is better that sinners persecute ministers now for faithfulness, than…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-28Herodias's role in John the Baptist's murder is similar to the story of Jezebel (1 Kings 19:1–2). Like Jezebel, she pushed for the death of a prophet. Herod gave in to pressure (Mark 6:26–28). This points ahead to what Pontius Pilate later did. Pilate ordered that Jesus be put to death even though he believed Jesus was innocent (compare 6:20, 25–28 with 15:6–15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. 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" (Mt 11:6), and…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 6:27

• Beheading
• Government
• Herod
• Homicide
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Malice
• Martyrdom
• Minister, Christian
• Politics
• Punishment
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Estate
• Executioner
• Fifty
• Folk
• Guard
• Herodias
• Machaerus
• Miracle
• Quarrel
• Salome

Commentaries on Mark 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings