2 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison, for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
3 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
4 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
5 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.
6 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.
7 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here, John Baptist's head in a charger.
8 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.
9 And he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
10 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel; and she brought it to her mother.
11 And his disciples came and took up the body, and buried it; and went and told Jesus.
12 When Jesus heard that John was beheaded, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart; and when the people had heard of him, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
