22 The daughter of Herodias came to the party and danced. When she danced, Herod and the people eating with him were very pleased.So King Herod said to the girl, “I will give you anything you want.”
23 He promised her, “Anything you ask for I will give to you. I will even give you half of my kingdom.”
24 The girl went to her mother and asked, “What should I ask the king to give me?”Her mother answered, “Ask for the head of John the Baptist.”
25 Quickly the girl went back to the king. She said to him, “Please give me the head of John the Baptist. Bring it to me now on a platter.”
26 The king was very sad. But he had promised to give the girl anything she wanted. And the people eating there with him had heard his promise. So Herod could not refuse what she asked.
27 Immediately the king sent a soldier to bring John’s head. The soldier went and cut off John’s head in the prison
28 and brought it back on a platter. He gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.