27 And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,

28 And came back with the head on a plate, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.

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.