Mark 6:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,”

Mark 6:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 6:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 6:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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,”

Mark 6:27 — World English Bible

Mark 6:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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,”

Mark 6:27 — American Standard Version

Mark 6:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,”

Mark 6:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 6:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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,”

Mark 6:27 — Darby Translation

Mark 6:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And immediatly the King sent the hangman, and gaue charge that his head shoulde be brought in. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,”

Mark 6:27 — Geneva Bible

Mark 6:27 in Context — Mark 6

25 Elle s’empressa de rentrer aussitôt vers le roi, et lui fit cette demande: Je veux que tu me donnes à l’instant, sur un plat, la tête de Jean-Baptiste.

26 Le roi fut attristé; mais, à cause de ses serments et des convives, il ne voulut pas lui faire un refus.

27 Il envoya sur-le-champ un garde, avec ordre d’apporter la tête de Jean-Baptiste.

28 Le garde alla décapiter Jean dans la prison, et apporta la tête sur un plat. Il la donna à la jeune fille, et la jeune fille la donna à sa mère.

29 Les disciples de Jean, ayant appris cela, vinrent prendre son corps, et le mirent dans un sépulcre.

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What Does Mark 6:27 Mean?

Mark 6:27 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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