Matthew 14:8-11 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

BSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁸ Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” ⁹ The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted ¹⁰ and sent to have John beheaded in the prison. ¹¹ John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.