Matthew 14:7
Good News Translation
that he promised her, "I swear that I will give you anything you ask for!"

New Revised Standard Version
so much that he promised on oath to grant her whatever she might ask.

Contemporary English Version
so much he swore to give her whatever she wanted.

New American Bible
so much that he swore to give her whatever she might ask for.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him.

Esther 5:3,6 And the king said to her: What wilt thou, queen Esther? what is thy request? if thou shouldst even ask one half of the kingdom, it shall be given to thee. . . .

Esther 7:2 And the king said to her again the second day, after he was warm with wine: What is thy petition, Esther, that it may be granted thee? and what wilt thou have done: although thou ask the half of my kingdom, thou shalt have it.

Context
The Beheading of John
6But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod. 7Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him. 8But she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist.…
Cross References
Matthew 14:6
But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.

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 14:6
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