Matthew 14:5-10

ECB(i) 5 - and he wills to slaughter him but he awes the multitude because they regard him as a prophet. 6 But the birthday of Herod is brought on; and the daughter of Herodias dances among them and pleases Herod: 7 whereupon he professes with an oath to give her whatever she asks. 8 And she, being previously instigated by her mother, Give me here, she says, the head of Yahn the Baptizer on a platter. 9 And the sovereign sorrows: nevertheless for sake of the oath and them who repose with him, he summons to give it to her: 10 and he sends and beheads Yahn in the guardhouse: