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 siis tuli sama Heroodiase tütar sisse ja tantsis. See oli meelt mööda Heroodesele ja neile, kes lauas istusid. siis ütles kuningas neitsile: „Palu mult, mida sa iganes tahad, ja ma annan sulle!"

23 Ja ta vandus temale: „Ma annan sulle, mis sa iganes minult palud, olgu kas v

24 Aga neitsi läks välja ja küsis oma emalt: „Mis ma pean paluma?" Ent ema ütles: „Ristija Johannese pea!"

25 Ja neitsi läks kohe rutuga kuninga juure, palus ning ütles: „Ma tahan, et sa mulle sedamaid annad vaagnal Ristija Johannese pea!"

26 Siis sai kuningas väga kurvaks, kuid vande ja lauasistujate pärast ta ei tahtnud temale seda keelata.

27 Ja kuningas läkitas kohe valvuri ja käskis tuua tema pea.

28 See läks ja raius vangitornis ta pea otsast ära ja t