³ Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison^(A) because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,^(B)

⁶ On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much

¹⁷ For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison.^(A) He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.

¹⁹ So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to,

²² When the daughter of^[a] Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests.

The king said to the girl, “Ask me for anything you want, and I’ll give it to you.”