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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.
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And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran on foot thither out of all cities, and out went them, and came together to him.
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And Jesus, when he came out, saw many people, and was moved with compassion towards them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.