²²And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

²³And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.

²⁴Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But her mother said: The head of John the Baptist.

²⁵And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.

²⁶And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:

²⁷But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.

²⁸And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave to the damsel, and the damsel gave it her mother.

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