27 A trimes îndată un ostaş de pază, cu porunca de a aduce capul lui Ioan Botezătorul. Ostaşul de pază s'a dus şi a tăiat capul lui Ioan în temniţă,

28 l -a adus pe o farfurie, l -a dat fetei, şi fata l -a dat mamei sale.

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.