7 so much he swore to give her whatever she wanted.
8 But the girl's mother told her to say, “Here on a serving plate I want the head of John the Baptist!”
9 Herod was sorry for what he had said. But he did not want to break the promise he had made in front of his guests. So he ordered a guard
10 to go to the prison and cut off John's head.
11 It was taken on a serving plate to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.
12 John's followers took his body and buried it. Then they told Jesus what had happened.
13 After Jesus heard about John, he crossed Lake Galilee to go to some place where he could be alone. But the crowds found out and followed him on foot from the towns.