Theophylact of Ohrid: The Evangelist Mark, taking his cue from what came before, here relates the death of the Forerunner, s…

Herod was in a quandary, but “because of his oaths and his dinner guests,” he could hardly refuse the girl. Reluctantly he ordered an executioner t…

And gave it to the girl. It was an additional aggravation of this detestable crime that the head of the holy man was made, after his death…

And brought his head in a charger
In a large dish, to Herod, who

gave it to the damsel