So the king sent a soldier to cut off John’s head and bring it. So the soldier went and cut off John’s head in the prison.
King Herod {\cf2\super [77]} was very sad. But he had promised to give the girl anything she wanted. And the people eating there with Herod heard his promise. So Herod did not want to refuse the thing she asked for.
Then the soldier brought John’s head back on a plate. He gave the head to the girl. Then the girl gave the head to her mother.