Mark 6:17-27 For Herod had sent and seized John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her:

Worsley⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ For Herod had sent and seized John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her: ¹⁸ For John had said to Herod, it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. ¹⁹ Wherefore Herodias persecuted him, and would have taken away his life: ²⁰ but could not; for Herod revered John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and protected him: and when he heard him he did many things according to John's instructions, and heard him willingly. ²¹ But a convenient day happening, when Herod on his birth-night gave a supper to his lords, and chief officers, and persons of distinction in Galilee; and the daughter of Herodias coming in, ²² and dancing, and having pleased Herod and his guests, the king said to the young princess, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. ²³ And he gave her his oath too, whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, even to the half of my kingdom. ²⁴ And she withdrew and consulted her mother, what to ask: and she said, The head of John the baptist. ²⁵ And immediately she came in again with eagerness to the king, and said, I desire that thou wouldst give me directly the head of John the baptist in a dish. ²⁶ And the king was exceedingly grieved, but on account of his oath, and those who were at table with him, he would not refuse her: but immediately sent one of his guard, ²⁷ and ordered his head to be brought: