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Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.

And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John the Baptist’s head in a platter.

And the king was sorry; nevertheless because of the oath and of those who sat with him at the table, he commanded it to be given her.

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Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”

And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her.

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so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given.

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