And the king Herod heard, (for his name became public,) and he said -- 'John the Baptist out of the dead was raised, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.'

and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, 'Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,'

and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, 'I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.'

And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,

and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

and Pilate questioned him, 'Art thou the king of the Jews?' and he answering said to him, 'Thou dost say it.'

and Pilate answered them, saying, 'Will ye that I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'

And Pilate answering, again said to them, 'What, then, will ye that I shall do to him whom ye call king of the Jews?'

and began to salute him, 'Hail, King of the Jews.'

and the inscription of his accusation was written above -- 'The King of the Jews.'

The Christ! the king of Israel -- let him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe;' and those crucified with him were reproaching him.