Mark 6:17-27 For Herodes had sent and had taken Juchanon, and had cast him into the house of the bound, on account of Herodia, wife of Philipos his brother, whom he had taken.

Etheridge⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ For Herodes had sent and had taken Juchanon, and had cast him into the house of the bound, on account of Herodia, wife of Philipos his brother, whom he had taken. ¹⁸ For Juchanon had said to Herodes, It is not lawful to thee to take the wife of thy brother. ¹⁹ But Herodia herself was adverse to him, and wished to kill him, but she could not. ²⁰ For Herodes feared Juchanon, because he knew that he was a man righteous and holy, and he protected him, and was many (times) hearing him, doing, and hearing him favourably. ²¹ And there was a notable day when Herodes, in the house of his nativity, (b'beth yaldeh,) made a feast to his chiefs and kiliarchs [Kiliarkee.] and the heads of Galila; ²² and the daughter of Herodia came in (and) danced; and she pleased Herodes and them who reclined with him. And the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee. ²³ And he sware to her, Whatever thou shalt ask (of) me, I will give thee, unto the dividing of my kingdom. ²⁴ Then went she out and said to her mother, What shall I ask of him? She saith to her, The head of Juchanon the Baptizer. ²⁵ And immediately she entered with solicitude unto the king, and saith to him, I will this hour that thou give me, upon a dish, the head of Juchanon the Baptizer. ²⁶ And greatly grieved was the king; but, for the sake of the oath, and the sake of the guests,[Recliners.] he could not deprive [Or, defraud.] her. ²⁷ But the king despatched at once a sentinel, and commanded that he should bring the head of Juchanon. And he went and cut off the head of Juchanon in the house of the bound,