And she, at the instigation of her mother, said, "Give me John the Baptist's head this moment on a dish."
So she went out and said to her mother, "What am I to ask?" "John the Baptizer's head," she answered.
whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she wanted.
The king was sorry, but for the sake of his oath and his guests he ordered it to be given her;
his head was brought on a dish and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.
Then she hurried in at once and asked the king, saying, "I want you to give me this very moment John the Baptist's head on a dish."
brought his head on a dish, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.