Mark 6:26-36

26 And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.

27 And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John's^[a] head. He went and beheaded him in the prison

28 and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

29 When his ¹disciples heard of it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

30 The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught.

31 And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while." For many were coming and going, and ²they had no leisure even to eat.

32 ³And they went away in ⁴the boat to a desolate place by themselves.

33 Now many saw them going and ⁵recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.

34 When he went ashore he ⁶saw a great crowd, and ⁷he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.

35 And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, "This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late.

36 ⁸Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat."