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And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
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And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
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And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
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And when his disciples heard [thereof], they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
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And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.
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And he saith unto 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 went away in the boat to a desert place apart.
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And [the people] saw them going, and many knew [them], and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.
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And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
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And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;