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And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.
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But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias was dancing before them, and Herod was pleased with her.
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So he gave her his word with an oath to let her have whatever she might make request for.
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And she, at her mother's suggestion, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
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And the king was sad; but because of his oaths and because of his guests, he gave the order for it to be given to her;
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And he sent and had John's head cut off in the prison.
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And his head was put on a plate and given to the girl; and she took it to her mother.
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And his disciples came, and took up his body and put it in the earth; and they went and gave Jesus news of what had taken place.
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Now when it came to the ears of Jesus, he went away from there in a boat, to a waste place by himself: and the people hearing of it, went after him on foot from the towns.
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And he came out and saw a great number of people and he had pity on them, and made well those of them who were ill.
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And when evening had come, the disciples came to him, saying, This place is waste land, and the time is now past; send the people away so that they may go into the towns and get themselves food.