42 Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.
43 Grk “his”; the referent (John the Baptist) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

In other versions

And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison

So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,

The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison,

So he immediately sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John’s head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison,

And immediately the king sent an executioner and ordered him to bring his head. And he went and beheaded him in the prison.

And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

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