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Herodias told her daughter what to ask for, so she said to Herod, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."
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Although King Herod was very sad, he had made a promise, and his dinner guests had heard him. So Herod ordered that what she asked for be done.
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He sent soldiers to the prison to cut off John's head.
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And they brought it on a platter and gave it to the girl, and she took it to her mother.
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John's followers came and got his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
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When Jesus heard what had happened to John, he left in a boat and went to a lonely place by himself. But the crowds heard about it and followed him on foot from the towns.
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When he arrived, he saw a great crowd waiting. He felt sorry for them and healed those who were sick.
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When it was evening, his followers came to him and said, "No one lives in this place, and it is already late. Send the people away so they can go to the towns and buy food for themselves."
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But Jesus answered, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."
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They said to him, "But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish."
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Jesus said, "Bring the bread and the fish to me."