The
executioner went and beheaded John in the prison. He brought his head
on a charger and gave it to the damsel. Then the damsel gave it to her
mother. When his disciples heard of this, they came and took up his
corpse and laid it in a tomb.
The apostles gathered together, went to Jesus, and told him all things,
what they had done and what they had taught. Then Jesus said to them,
Come ye away into a desert place and rest a while. They had been coming
and going and had no time even to eat. Thus they departed into a desert
place, going privately by boat. But the people saw them departing,
outran them, and came together to Him.
Jesus saw the multitude that had gathered and was moved with compassion
toward them because they were as sheep without a shepherd. He began to
teach them. And when the day was far spent, His disciples came to Him
and said, This is a desert place and it is very late. Send them away so
they may go into the country and into the villages to buy themselves
bread for they have nothing to eat.
Jesus answered, Give ye them to eat. And they said, Shall we go and buy
two hundred pennyworth of bread and give it to them to eat? He asked
them, How many loaves have ye? Go and see. They came back and told Him,
Five, and two fish.
Jesus commanded them to make all the people sit down in groups upon the
green grass.
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