Matthew 14:1–12

At that time Herod the Tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus.

²And he said to his servants: This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.

³For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother’s wife.

⁴For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her.

⁵And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.

⁶But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.

⁷Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him.

⁸But she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist.

⁹And the king was struck sad: yet because of his oath, and for them that sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given.

¹⁰And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

¹¹And his head was brought in a dish: and it was given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother.

¹²And his disciples came and took the body, and buried it, and came and told Jesus.