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.

22 entrou a filha da mesma Herodias e, dançando, agradou a Herodes e aos convivas. Então o rei disse à jovem: Pede-me o que quiseres, e eu to darei.

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

24 Tendo ela saído, perguntou a sua mãe: Que pedirei? Ela respondeu: A cabeça de João, o Batista.

25 E tornando logo com pressa à presença do rei, pediu, dizendo: Quero que imediatamente me dês num prato a cabeça de João, o Batista.

26 Ora, entristeceu-se muito o rei; todavia, por causa dos seus juramentos e por causa dos que estavam à mesa, não lha quis negar.

27 O rei, pois, enviou logo um soldado da sua guarda com ordem de trazer a cabeça de João. Então ele foi e o degolou no cárcere,

28 e trouxe a cabeça num prato e a deu à jovem, e a jovem a deu à sua mãe.