3 For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip`s wife.
4 For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6 But when Herod`s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
8 She, being put forward by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer."
9 The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,
