<p>14:10&nbsp;<em>He sent word and had John beheaded in the prison</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. See on 14:3. 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>