And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, {an...: or, one of his guard}
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,
και ευθεως αποστειλας ο βασιλευς σπεκουλατωρα επεταξεν ενεχθηναι την κεφαλην αυτου (6:28) ο δε απελθων απεκεφαλισεν αυτον εν τη φυλακη
kai eytheōs aposteilas o basileys spekoylatōra epetaxen enechthēnai tēn kephalēn aytoy (6:28) o de apelthōn apekephalisen ayton en tē phylakē