6. But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
7. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
8. And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
9. And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;
10. and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
11. And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
12. And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.
13. Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard
14. And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.