<p>6:27 <em>And immediately the king sent a soldier of his guard and commanded that he bring John's head. And the soldier went to the prison and beheaded John</em>- The implication is that the court party was held close to the prison. This would have been most unlikely if Josephus is correct in claiming that John was imprisoned and beheaded in the fortress of Machaerus. Herod&rsquo;s court was in Tiberias. The implication of the language is that Herod took full responsibility for this- as if he personally beheaded John. And he realized this later in his conscience: &ldquo;John whom I beheaded&hellip; John have I beheaded&rdquo; (Mk. 6:16; Lk. 9:9).</p>