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.

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。