7. so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
8. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Immerser, here on a platter!”
9. The king became sorrowful; but because of his oaths and those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given.
10. And he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
11. His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
12. John’s disciples came forth and took the body and buried it. Then they went and reported to Yeshua.
13. Now when Yeshua heard this, He went away from there privately by boat to an isolated place. But when the crowds heard, they followed Him on foot from the towns.
14. As Yeshua came ashore, He saw a large crowd and felt compassion for them and healed their sick.
15. When it became evening, the disciples came to Him, saying, “This place is isolated, and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
16. But Yeshua said to them, “They don’t need to leave—you give them something to eat.”
17. “We have nothing here except five loaves and two fish,” they said to Him.