So ¹  he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.

But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!”

So ¹  the king sent an executioner at once to bring John’s ²  head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.

Herod said, “I had John ¹  beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” So Herod wanted to learn about Jesus. ² 

Then ¹  I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. ²  I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These ³  had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They ⁴  came to life ⁵  and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.