22 希罗底的女儿进来跳舞， 使希律和在座的宾客都很开心。王就对女孩子说： "你无论想要什么， 只管向我求， 我一定给你！ "

23 并且对她再三起誓： "你无论向我求什么， 就是我国的一半， 我也一定给你！ "

24 于是她出去问母亲： "我该求什么呢？"希罗底告诉她： "施洗的约翰的头！ "

25 她急忙到王面前， 向王要求说： "愿王立刻把施洗的约翰的头放在盘子上给我！ "

26 希律王非常忧愁， 但是因为他的誓言和在座的宾客， 就不愿拒绝她。

27 希律王立刻差遣一个侍卫， 吩咐把约翰的头拿来。侍卫就去了， 在监里斩了约翰的头，

28 把头放在盘子上， 拿来交给那女孩子， 女孩子又交给她的母亲。

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.