26. The king was extremely sorrowful. Yet for the sake of his oath and those who sat with him, he would not reject her.
27. So the king immediately sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
28. and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. And the girl gave it to her mother.
29. When his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb.
30. The apostles met with Jesus and told him everything, both what they had done and what they had taught.
31. Then He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest a while,” for many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.
32. So they went into a remote place privately by boat.
33. But the people saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran there on foot out of every city. They arrived first and came together to Him.