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,
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)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,

Context of Mark 6:27

25At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her. So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, 28and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother. 29On hearing of this, John’s disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

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 14:10and had John beheaded in the prison.

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