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Matthew 14:8
But she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist.
Matthew 14:8 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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Matthew 14:8 in other translations
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”
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In context
5 And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.
6 But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.
7 Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him.
8 But she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist.
9 And the king was struck sad: yet because of his oath, and for them that sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given.
10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11 And his head was brought in a dish: and it was given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother.
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