22 And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and did a dance, Herod and those who were at table with him were pleased with her; and the king said to the girl, Make a request for anything and I will give it you.
23 And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom.
24 And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
26 And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.
27 And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,
28 And came back with the head on a plate, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.
22 Hirodiyanın kızı içeri girip dans etti. Bu, Hirodesle konuklarının hoşuna gitti. Kral genç kıza, ‹‹Dile benden, ne dilersen veririm›› dedi.
23 Ant içerek, ‹‹Benden ne dilersen, krallığımın yarısı da olsa, veririm›› dedi.
24 Kız dışarı çıkıp annesine, ‹‹Ne isteyeyim?›› diye sordu. ‹‹Vaftizci Yahyanın başını iste›› dedi annesi.
25 Kız hemen koşup kralın yanına girdi, ‹‹Vaftizci Yahyanın başını bir tepsi üzerinde hemen bana vermeni istiyorum›› diyerek dileğini açıkladı.
26 Kral buna çok üzüldüyse de, konuklarının önünde içtiği anttan ötürü kızı reddetmek istemedi.
27 Hemen bir cellat gönderip Yahyanın başını getirmesini buyurdu. Cellat zindana giderek Yahyanın başını kesti.
28 Kesik başı bir tepsi üzerinde getirip genç kıza verdi, kız da annesine götürdü.