Mark 6:16-26

16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said , It is John, whom * I beheaded : he is risen from the dead.

17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

18 For John had said unto Herod *, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

21 And when a convenient day was come , that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords *, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in , and danced , and pleased Herod and them that sat with him , the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt , and I will give it thee.

23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever * thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

24 And she went forth , and said unto her mother, What shall I ask ? And she said , The head of John the Baptist.

25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked , saying , I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him , he would not reject her.

Footnotes

• [a]. a quarrel: or, an inward grudge
• [b]. observed him: or, kept him, or, saved him