^{27 Ref} and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

²⁸ and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;

^{29 Ref} and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.