7 that he promised her, “I swear that I will give you anything you ask for!”
8 At her mother's suggestion she asked him, “Give me here and now the head of John the Baptist on a dish!”
9 The king was sad, but because of the promise he had made in front of all his guests he gave orders that her wish be granted.
10 So he had John beheaded in prison.
11 The head was brought in on a dish and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.
12 John's disciples came, carried away his body, and buried it; then they went and told Jesus.
13 When Jesus heard the news about John, he left there in a boat and went to a lonely place by himself. The people heard about it, so they left their towns and followed him by land.