《圣经》的“马可福音”和其他多处都记述这样 一个故事: ……先是希律为他兄弟腓力的妻子希罗 底的缘故,差人去拿住约翰,锁在监里。因为 希律已经娶了那妇人。约翰曾对希律说,你娶 你兄弟的妻子是不合理的。于是希罗底怀恨 他,想要杀他。只是不能。因为希律知道约翰 是义人,是圣人,所以敬畏他,保护他。听他讲 论,就都照着行,并且乐意听他。有一天,恰巧 是希律的生日,希律摆设宴席,请了大臣和千 夫长。希罗底的女儿进来跳舞,使希律和同席 的人都欢喜。王就对女子说,你随意向我求什 么,我必给你。又对她起誓说,随你向我求什 么,就是我国的一半,我也必给你。她就出去, 对她母亲说,我可以求什么呢。她母亲说,施 洗约翰的头。她就急忙进去见王,求他说,我 愿王立时把施洗约翰的头放在盘子里给我。 王就甚忧愁。但因他所起的誓,又因同席的 人,就不肯推辞。随即差一个护卫兵,吩咐拿 约翰的头来。护卫兵就去在监里斩了约翰,把 头放在盘子里,拿来给女子,女子就给她母 亲。…… The story of the Bible, “Mark’s Gospel,” and many other places, reads: “First, Herod went to take hold of John in prison for the sake of Herodias, the brother of Philip, his brother. . Because Herod already married that woman. John told Herod that it is unreasonable for you to marry your brother’s wife. So hello hate him, want to kill him. Just can not. Because Herod knew that John was a righteous and a saint, he revered and protected him. When you listen to him, you will do as you like and listen to him. One day, it happened that Herod’s birthday, Herod had banquets, invited the Minister and the captain. The daughter of Herodias came and dances, and pleased Herod and those with him. Then the king said to the woman, What shall you ask for me, I will give it to you. And she swore to her, ”As you seek from me, it is one half of my country, and I will give it to you. She went out and said to her mother, What can I ask for? Her mother said, John the Baptist’s head. Then she rushed in to see the king, and begged him, saying, I hope when the king shall put the head of John the Baptist on the plate, give it to me. King is very sad. But because of the oath that he had taken, he refused to refuse his speech because of the same people. Immediately after a guard, commanded to take John’s head. The guard went to prison and cut John, put his head on the plate, brought it to the woman and the woman gave it to her mother. ...