5. And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6. But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
7. So that he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
8. And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John the Baptist's head on a platter.
9. And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them who sat with him to eat, he commanded it to be given her.
10. And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11. And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the girl: and she brought it to her mother.
12. And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
13. When Jesus heard of it, he departed from there by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
14. And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
15. And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now late; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.
16. But Jesus said unto them,
17. And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18. He said,
19. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.