Murdock(i)
17 For Herod had sent and seized John and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philips wife, whom he had taken.
18 For John had said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to take thy brother's wife.
19 And Herodias herself was an enemy to him, and wished to kill him, but was not able.
20 For Herod was afraid of John, because he knew him to be a just and holy man: and he observed him, and gave ear to him in many things and did the things, and he heard him with satisfaction.
21 And there was a noted day, when Herod made a supper, in the house of his nativity, for his nobles and the chiliarchs and the chiefs of Galilee.
22 And the daughter of Herodias came in, and danced; and she pleased Herod and those reclining with him. And the king said to the maid: Ask of me what thou pleasest, and I will give it thee.
23 And he swore to her: Whatever thou shalt ask, I will give thee, even to the half of my kingdom.
24 And she went out, and said to her mother: What shall I ask of him? She said to her: The head of John the Baptizer.
25 And she soon entered with eagerness to the king, and said: I desire that thou, this hour, give me in a dish the head of John the Baptizer.
26 And it pained the king greatly; yet, on account of the oath, and on account of the guests, he would not deny her:
27 and the king sent immediately an executioner, and commanded him to bring the head of John. And he went, and struck off the head of John in the prison;