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 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.