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 the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,

23 and he sware to her -- Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee -- unto the half of my kingdom.

24 And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, What shall I ask for myself? and she said, The head of John the Baptist;

25 and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.

26 And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,

27 and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

28 and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;