21. And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,
22. and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, `Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,'
23. and he sware to her--`Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee--unto the half of my kingdom.'
24. And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, `What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, `The head of John the Baptist;'
25. and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, `I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.'
26. And the king--made very sorrowful--because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
27. and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
28. and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;
29. and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.
30. And the apostles are gathered together unto Jesus, and they told him all, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught,
31. and he said to them, `Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,' for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,
32. and they went away to a desert place, in the boat, by themselves.
33. And the multitudes saw them going away, and many recognised him, and by land from all the cities they ran thither, and went before them, and came together to him,
34. and having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach many things.
35. And now the hour being advanced, his disciples having come near to him, say, --`The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced,
36. let them away, that, having gone away to the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy to themselves loaves, for what they may eat they have not.'