6:14. And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him. 6:15. And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets. 6:16. Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead. 6:17. For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her. 6:18. For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. 6:19. Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death and could not. 6:20. For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly. And kept him... That is, from the designs of Herodias; and for fear of the people, would not put him to death, though she sought it; and through her daughter she effected her wish. 6:21. And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief men of Galilee. 6:22. And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 6:23. And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom. 6:24. Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But her mother said: The head of John the Baptist. 6:25. And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist. 6:26. And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her: 6:27. But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish. 6:28. And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave to the damsel, and the damsel gave it her mother. 6:29. Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb. 6:30. And the apostles coming together unto Jesus, related to him all things that they had done and taught. 6:31. And he said to them: Come apart into a desert place, and rest a little. For there were many coming and going: and they had not so much as time to eat. 6:32. And going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart. 6:33. And they saw them going away, and many knew: and they ran flocking thither foot from all the cities, and were there before them. 6:34. And Jesus going out saw a great multitude: and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.