25. And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
26. And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:
27. But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.
28. And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29. Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
30. And the apostles coming together unto Jesus, related to him all things that they had done and taught.
31. And he said to them: Come apart into a desert place, and rest a little. For there were many coming and going: and they had not so much as time to eat.
32. And going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart.
33. And they saw them going away, and many knew: and they ran flocking thither on foot from all the cities, and were there before them.
34. And Jesus going out saw a great multitude: and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.
35. And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past:
36. Send them away, that going into the next villages and towns, they may buy themselves meat to eat.
37. And he answering said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said to him: Let us go and buy bread for two hundred pence, and we will give them to eat.
38. And he saith to them: How many loaves have you? go and see. And when they knew, they say: Five, and two fishes