Matthew 14:3-13

3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

5 And when he would have put him to death , he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

6 But when Herod's birthday was kept , the daughter of Herodias danced before them *, and pleased Herod.

7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask .

8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said , Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.

9 And the king was sorry : nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat , he commanded it to be given her.

10 And he sent , and beheaded John in the prison.

11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

12 And his disciples came , and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart * : and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.