006:022 at which Herodias's own daughter came in and danced, and so charmed Herod and his guests that he said to her, "Ask me for anything you please, and I will give it to you." 006:023 He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom." 006:024 She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied. 006:025 The girl immediately came in, in haste, to the King and made her request. "My desire is," she said, "that you will give me, here and now, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist." 006:026 Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her. 006:027 He at once sent a soldier of his guard with orders to bring John's head. So he went and beheaded him in the prison, 006:028 and brought his head on a dish and gave it to the young girl, who gave it to her mother. 006:029 When John's disciples heard of it, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb. 006:030 When the Apostles had re-assembled round Jesus, they reported to Him all they had done and all they had taught. 006:031 Then He said to them, "Come away, all of you, to a quiet place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, so that they had no time even for meals. 006:032 Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart. 006:033 But the people saw them going, and many knew them; and coming by land they ran together there from all the neighbouring towns, and arrived before them. 006:034 So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things. 006:035 By this time it was late; so His disciples came to Him, and said, "This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late: 006:036 send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something to eat." 006:037 "Give them food yourselves," He replied. "Are we," they asked, "to go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread and give them food?" 006:038 "How many loaves have you?" He inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish." 006:039 So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass. 006:040 And they sat down in rows of hundreds and of fifties. 006:041 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and lifting His eyes to Heaven He blessed the food. Then He broke the loaves into portions which He went on handing to the disciples to distribute; giving pieces also of the two fish to them all. 006:042 All ate and were fully satisfied.