Mark 6:21-29

21And a holiday being come, when Herod, on his birthday, made a supper to his grandees, and to the chiliarchs, and the chief [men] of Galilee;

22and the daughter of the same Herodias having come in, and danced, pleased Herod and those that were with [him] at table; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee.

23And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.

24And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.

25And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

26And the king, [while] made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with [him] would not break his word with her.

27And immediately the king, having sent one of the guard, ordered his head to be brought. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,

28and brought his head upon a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

29And his disciples having heard [it], came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.