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so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
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Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."
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And the king was sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given;
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he sent and had John beheaded in the prison,
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and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
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And his disciples came and took the body and buried it; and they went and told Jesus.
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Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place apart. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.
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As he went ashore he saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
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When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves."
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Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat."
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They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish."