22 Entrou a filha da mesma Herodias, e dançou, e agradou a Herodes e aos que estavam com ele à mesa. Disse então o rei à menina: Pede-me o que quiseres, e eu to darei.

23 E jurou-lhe, dizendo: Tudo o que me pedires te darei, até metade do meu reino.

24 E, saindo ela, perguntou a sua mãe: Que pedirei? E ela disse: A cabeça de João o Batista.

25 E, entrando logo, apressadamente, pediu ao rei, dizendo: Quero que imediatamente me dês num prato a cabeça de João o Batista.

26 E o rei entristeceu-se muito; todavia, por causa do juramento e dos que estavam com ele à mesa, não lha quis negar.

27 E, enviando logo o rei o executor, mandou que lhe trouxessem ali a sua cabeça. E ele foi, e degolou-o na prisão;

28 E trouxe a sua cabeça num prato, e deu-a à menina, e a menina a deu a sua mãe.

22 and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer. 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her. 27 And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.