4   For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
ελεγεν γαρ αυτω ο ιωαννης ουκ εξεστιν σοι εχειν αυτην

5   And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
και θελων αυτον αποκτειναι εφοβηθη τον οχλον οτι ως προφητην αυτον ειχον

6   But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
γενεσιων δε αγομενων του ηρωδου ωρχησατο η θυγατηρ της ηρωδιαδος εν τω μεσω και ηρεσεν τω ηρωδη

7   Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
οθεν μεθ ορκου ωμολογησεν αυτη δουναι ο εαν αιτησηται

8   And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
η δε προβιβασθεισα υπο της μητρος αυτης δος μοι φησιν ωδε επι πινακι την κεφαλην ιωαννου του βαπτιστου

9   And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
και ελυπηθη ο βασιλευς δια δε τους ορκους και τους συνανακειμενους εκελευσεν δοθηναι

10   And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
και πεμψας απεκεφαλισεν τον ιωαννην εν τη φυλακη

11   And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
και ηνεχθη η κεφαλη αυτου επι πινακι και εδοθη τω κορασιω και ηνεγκεν τη μητρι αυτης

12   And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
και προσελθοντες οι μαθηται αυτου ηραν το σωμα και εθαψαν αυτο και ελθοντες απηγγειλαν τω ιησου