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 siis tuli sama Heroodiase tütar sisse ja tantsis. See oli meelt mööda Heroodesele ja neile, kes lauas istusid. siis ütles kuningas neitsile: „Palu mult, mida sa iganes tahad, ja ma annan sulle!"

23 Ja ta vandus temale: „Ma annan sulle, mis sa iganes minult palud, olgu kas v

24 Aga neitsi läks välja ja küsis oma emalt: „Mis ma pean paluma?" Ent ema ütles: „Ristija Johannese pea!"

25 Ja neitsi läks kohe rutuga kuninga juure, palus ning ütles: „Ma tahan, et sa mulle sedamaid annad vaagnal Ristija Johannese pea!"

26 Siis sai kuningas väga kurvaks, kuid vande ja lauasistujate pärast ta ei tahtnud temale seda keelata.

27 Ja kuningas läkitas kohe valvuri ja käskis tuua tema pea.

28 See läks ja raius vangitornis ta pea otsast ära ja t