This continues the account of how Herod killed John the Baptist.

## After being instructed by her mother ##

AT: "After her mother instructed her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## instructed ##

"coached"

## about what to ask for ##

This can be translated as "about what to ask." These words are not in the original Greek. They are implied by the context. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## she said ##

The pronoun "she" refers to the daughter of Herodias.

## platter ##

large plate

## The king was very upset by her request ##

"Her request made the king very upset." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## The king ##

Herod Antipas the tetrarch ([Matthew 14:1](./01.md)).