Good News Translation
John was horrified at this news, but, because he had been warned in advance, he was able to capture and put to death the men who had been sent to kill him.

New Revised Standard Version
When he heard this, he was greatly shocked; he seized the men who came to destroy him and killed them, for he had found out that they were seeking to destroy him.

Contemporary English Version
John was shocked by this news. He found out which soldiers had come to kill him, and he had them arrested and put to death.

New American Bible
On hearing this, John was utterly astounded. When the men came to kill him, he seized them and put them to death, for he knew that they sought to kill him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But when he heard it, he was exceedingly afraid: and he apprehended the men that came to kill him, and he put them to death: for he knew that they sought to make him away.

But when he heard it, he was exceedingly afraid: and he apprehended the men that came to kill him, and he put them to death: for he knew that they sought to make him away.

1 Maccabees 16:20
And he sent others to take Jerusalem, and the mountain of the temple.

1 Maccabees 16:21
Now one running before, told John in Gazara, that his father and his brethren were slain, and that he hath sent men to kill thee also.

1 Maccabees 16:23
And as concerning the rest of the acts of John, and his wars, and the worthy deeds, which he bravely achieved, and the building of the walls, which he made, and the things that he did:

1 Maccabees 16:24
Behold, these are written in the book of the days of his priesthood, from the time that he was made high priest after his father.