Mark 6:21-29

²¹And a convenient day having come, when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles and chief captains and the principal men of Galilee,

²²and the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those at table with him; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

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

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

²⁵And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I desire that thou wilt give me immediately on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

²⁶And the king was exceedingly sorry; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him, he would not refuse her.

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

²⁸and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.

²⁹And his disciples, when they heard of it, came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.