Matthew 14:8-11

International Standard Version

⁸ Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me, right here on a platter, the head of John the Baptist.” ⁹ Under pressure because of his promises and his assembled guests, the king ordered that it be done. ¹⁰ So he sent word^[a] and had John beheaded in prison. ¹¹ His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.