22 La fille d'Hérodias y entra, et dansa, et ayant plu à Hérode, et à ceux qui étaient à table avec lui, le Roi dit à la jeune fille : demande-moi ce que tu voudras, et je te le donnerai.

23 Et il lui jura, disant : tout ce que tu me demanderas, je te le donnerai, jusqu'à la moitié de mon Royaume.

24 Et elle étant sortie, dit à sa mère : qu'est-ce que je demanderai? Et [sa mère lui] dit : la tête de Jean Baptiste.

25 Puis étant aussitôt rentrée avec empressement vers le Roi, elle lui fit sa demande, en disant : je voudrais qu'incessamment tu me donnasses dans un plat la tête de Jean Baptiste.

26 Et le Roi en fut très marri, mais il ne voulut pas la refuser à cause du serment, et de ceux qui étaient à table avec lui :

27 Et il envoya incontinent un de ses gardes, et lui commanda d'apporter la tête de Jean : [le garde] y alla, et décapita [Jean] dans la prison;

28 Et apporta sa tête dans un plat, et la donna à la jeune fille, et la jeune fille la donna à sa mère.

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.