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Mt 14:1: At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

Mt 14:2: And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Mt 14:3: For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

Mt 14:4: For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

Mt 14:5: And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

Mt 14:6: But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

Mt 14:7: Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

Mt 14:8: And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.

Mt 14:9: 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.

Mt 14:10: And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

Mt 14:11: And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

Mt 14:12: And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

Mt 14:13: 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.

Mt 14:14: And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.