22 and the daughter of the same Herodias having come in, and danced, pleased Herod and those that were with {him} at table; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee.

23 And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.

24 And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.

25 And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

26 And the king, {while} made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with {him} would not break his word with her.

27 And immediately the king, having sent one of the guard, ordered his head to be brought. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,

28 and brought his head upon a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

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。