and broughthis headon a platter,and gaveit to the girl;and the girlgaveit to her mother.
Now when they cameinto the house,as he was lyingon his bedin his bedroom,they struckhim and killedhim and beheadedhim. And they tookhis headand traveledby wayof the Arabahallnight.
When the messengercameand toldhim, saying,"They have broughtthe headsof the king'ssons,"he said,"Putthem in twoheapsat the entranceof the gateuntilmorning."
Having been promptedby her mother,she said,"Giveme hereon a platterthe headof Johnthe Baptist."
Immediatelythe kingsentan executionerand commanded[him] to bring[back] his head.And he wentand had him beheadedin the prison,
When his disciplesheard[about this], they cameand took awayhis bodyand laidit in a tomb.
