And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.(Mark 6:25)
And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.(Mark 6:26)
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,(Mark 6:27)
And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.(Mark 6:29)
And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.(Mark 6:30)
And he said 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.(Mark 6:31)
