^14:6But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod, ^14:7so much that he promised with an oath⁸ to give her whatever she asked. ^14:8Instructed by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” ^14:9Although it grieved the king,⁹ because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given. ^14:10So¹⁰ he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.

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Footnotes

8 The Greek text reads here ὁμολογέω (homologeō); though normally translated “acknowledge, confess,” ( 1) lists “assure, promise with an oath” for certain contexts such as here.
9 Grk “and being grieved, the king commanded.” Herod was technically not a king, but this reflects popular usage. See the note on tetrarch in .
10 Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod, so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given. He sent and had John beheaded in the prison,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted and had John beheaded in the prison.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before them and pleased Herod. So he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she answered, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.” Although the king regretted it, he commanded that it be granted because of his oaths and his guests. So he sent orders and had John beheaded in the prison.

NLTNew Living Translation

But at a birthday party for Herod, Herodias’s daughter performed a dance that greatly pleased him, so he promised with a vow to give her anything she wanted. At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!” Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders. So John was beheaded in the prison,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But when Herod’s birthday celebration took place, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst of them and pleased Herod. Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. And coached by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter!” And although the king was distressed, because of his oaths and his dinner guests he commanded the request to be granted. And he sent orders and had John beheaded in the prison,

KJV 1900King James Version

But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger. And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

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