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And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him, the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give [it] thee.
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And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give [it] thee, to the half of my kingdom.
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And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist.
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And she came in forthwith with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou shouldst give me, immediately, in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
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And the king was exceeding sorry: [yet] for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.
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And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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And brought his head in a dish, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
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And when his disciples heard [of it], they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
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And the apostles assembled themselves to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
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And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
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And they departed into a desert place in a boat privately.