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 the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, 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 forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.