22 Herod’s daughter Herodias came in and danced, thrilling Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the young woman, "Ask me whatever you wish, and I will give it to you."
23 Then he swore to her, "Whatever you ask I will give to you, even as much as half of my kingdom."
24 She left the banquet hall and said to her mother, "What should I ask for?" "John the Baptist’s head," Herodias replied.
25 Hurrying back to the ruler, she made her request: "I want you to give me John the Baptist’s head on a plate, right this minute."
26 Although the king was upset, because of his solemn pledge and his guests, he didn’t want to refuse her.
27 So he ordered a guard to bring John’s head. The guard went to the prison, cut off John’s head,
28 brought his head on a plate, and gave it to the young woman, and she gave it to her mother.