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 When the daughter of "Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you."

23 And he promised her with an oath, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom."

24 She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered.

25 At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.

27 So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,

28 and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.