Not even with a chain could any man bind him, for he had been bound with fetters and chains again and again, and had snapped the chains, and broken the fetters; and there was no one strong enough to master him.

at which the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced. She charmed Herod and his guests. "Ask me whatever you want," said the king to the young girl, "and I will give it to you."

And he went and beheaded John in prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young girl, and she gave it to her mother.

All ate and had enough; and they carried away broken fragments of bread and of fish, enough to fill twelve baskets.

One young man, however, began following him, with only a linen sheet thrown round his naked body.

and upon entering the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe.