22 When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you." 23 He swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

24 She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?"

She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."

25 She came in immediately with haste to the king and requested, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."

26 The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her. 27 Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard and commanded to bring John’s head; and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.

22 siis tuli sama Heroodiase tütar sisse ja tantsis. See oli meelt mööda Heroodesele ja neile, kes lauas istusid. siis ütles kuningas neitsile: „Palu mult, mida sa iganes tahad, ja ma annan sulle!"

23 Ja ta vandus temale: „Ma annan sulle, mis sa iganes minult palud, olgu kas v

24 Aga neitsi läks välja ja küsis oma emalt: „Mis ma pean paluma?" Ent ema ütles: „Ristija Johannese pea!"

25 Ja neitsi läks kohe rutuga kuninga juure, palus ning ütles: „Ma tahan, et sa mulle sedamaid annad vaagnal Ristija Johannese pea!"

26 Siis sai kuningas väga kurvaks, kuid vande ja lauasistujate pärast ta ei tahtnud temale seda keelata.

27 Ja kuningas läkitas kohe valvuri ja käskis tuua tema pea.

28 See läks ja raius vangitornis ta pea otsast ära ja t