22 A dcera té Herodiady tam vešla a tancovala, zalíbilo se Herodesovi i spoluhodovníkům, i řekl král děvečce: Pros mne, zač chceš, a dámť.

23 I přisáhl jí: Že začkoli prositi budeš, dám tobě, by pak bylo až do polovice království mého.

24 Ona pak vyšedši, řekla mateři své: Zač budu prositi? A ona řekla: Za hlavu Jana Křtitele.

25 A všedši hned s chvátáním k králi, prosila ho, řkuci: Chci, abys mi dal hned na míse hlavu Jana Křtitele.

26 Král pak zarmoutiv se velmi, pro přísahu a pro spoluhodovníky nechtěl jí oslyšeti.

27 I poslav hned kata, rozkázal přinésti hlavu Janovu.

28 A on odšed, sťal jej v žaláři, a přinesl hlavu jeho na míse, a dal ji děvečce, a děvečka dala mateři své.

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.