Matthew 14:5-13
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5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
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6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
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7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
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8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
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9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
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10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
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11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
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12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
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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.