25And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
26And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.
27And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,
28And came back with the head on a plate, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.
29And when his disciples had news of it, they came and took up his body, and put it in its last resting-place.
30And the twelve came together to Jesus; and they gave him an account of all the things they had done, and all they had been teaching.
31And he said to them, Come away by yourselves to a quiet place, and take a rest for a time. Because there were a great number coming and going, and they had no time even for food.
