18For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother`s wife."
19Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn`t,
20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
21When a convenient day had come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
22and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those reclining with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."
23He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
24She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."
