22 Then the daughter of Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod and his guests. The King said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you will and I will give it to you."

23 He swore, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to the half of my kingdom."

24 The girl went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She replied, "The head of John the Baptizer."

25 The girl immediately hurried in and said to the King, "I choose to have you give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."

26 This made the King very sorry, but on account of his oaths and his guests he was unwilling to refuse her.

27 So he immediately sent one of the guardsmen with orders to bring John's head. The soldier went and beheaded him in the prison

28 and brought the head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.