[2] And said unto his servants, This John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. [3] For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and him in prison Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. [4] For John unto him, not lawful to have her. [5] And when he would him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. [6] But when Herod's birthday 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 here John Baptist's head in a charger. [9] And the king was sorry: the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given [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 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. [14] And went forth, a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.