Moffatt(i)
3 For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip,
4 since John had told him, "You have no right to her."
5 He was anxious to kill him but he was afraid of the people, for they held John to be a prophet.
6 However, on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced in public to the delight of Herod;
7 whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she wanted.
8 And she, at the instigation of her mother, said, "Give me John the Baptist's head this moment on a dish."
9 The king was sorry, but for the sake of his oath and his guests he ordered it to be given her;
10 he sent and had John beheaded in the prison,
11 his head was brought on a dish and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.