Her mother jumped at the chance and told her daughter what to ask for. The daughter said to Looks Brave (Herod), “Give me, here and now, the head of Gift of Goodwill (John) in a basket!”
So she went out to her mother and said, “What shall I ask for?” “Ask for the head of Gift of Goodwill (John), the one who performs the purification ceremony,” she replied with a sly grin on her face.
Right away she hurried back to the feast, went right up to the chief, and said, “Give to me, here and now, the head of Gift of Goodwill (John) in a basket!”