22 Erodiados duktė ten įėjusi šoko ir patiko Erodui bei jo svečiams. Karalius tarė mergaitei: "Prašyk iš manęs, ko tik nori, ir aš tau duosiu".

23 Ir jis prisiekė: "Ko tik prašysi, aš tau duosiu, kad ir pusę savo karalystės!"

24 Tada ji nuėjusi paklausė savo motiną: "Ko man prašyti?" O ši tarė: "Jono Krikštytojo galvos!"

25 Toji, skubiai atbėgusi pas karalių, paprašė: "Noriu, kad man tuojau duotum dubenyje Jono Krikštytojo galvą".

26 Karalius labai nuliūdo, tačiau dėl priesaikos ir svečių nesiryžo jai atsakyti.

27 Jis tuoj pat pasiuntė budelį ir įsakė jam atnešti Jono galvą. Šis nuėjęs nukirto jam kalėjime galvą

28 ir, atnešęs ją dubenyje, padavė mergaitei, o mergaitė atidavė ją savo motinai.

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.