27 Assim, enviou no mesmo instante um carrasco com ordens de cortar a cabeça de João e trazê-la. Ele decapitou João na prisão, 28 trouxe a cabeça num prato e a entregou à moça, que a levou à sua mãe.

27 And straightaway having sent an executioner, the king commanded his head to be brought. And having departed, he beheaded him in the prison,

28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the maiden. And the maiden gave it to her mother.