^{24 Ref} And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.

^{25 Ref} And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

^{26 Ref} And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.