^{21 Ref} And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,

^{22 Ref} and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, `Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,'

^{23 Ref} and he sware to her -- `Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee -- unto the half of my kingdom.'