27 Hemen bir cellat gönderip Yahyanın başını getirmesini buyurdu. Cellat zindana giderek Yahyanın başını kesti.

28 Kesik başı bir tepsi üzerinde getirip genç kıza verdi, kız da annesine götürdü.

27 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,

28 and brought his head upon a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.