Matthew 14:3-11 ▼

3 For Herod having laid hold on John, bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

4 for John was saying to him, “It is not lawful to you to have her,”

5 and willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.

6 But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod,

7 after which with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.

8 And she, having been instigated by her mother, says, “Give me here on a plate the head of John the Immerser”;

9 and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those dining with him, he commanded [it] to be given;

10 and having sent, he beheaded John in the prison,

11 and his head was brought on a plate, and was given to the girl, and she brought [it] near to her mother.