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 sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.