10. He sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
11. And his head was brought in on a platter and given to the little maid, and she brought it to her mother.
12. And John's disciples came and took up the body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
13. When Jesus heard it, He withdrew from there privately in a boat to a solitary place. But when the crowds heard of it, they followed Him [by land] on foot from the towns.
14. When He went ashore and saw a great throng of people, He had compassion (pity and deep sympathy) for them and cured their sick.
15. When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, This is a remote and barren place, and the day is now over; send the throngs away into the villages to buy food for themselves.
16. Jesus said, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat.
17. They said to Him, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.
18. He said, Bring them here to Me.