And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him, the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, to the half of my kingdom.

And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist.

But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

But Jesus said to them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

And concerning the dead that they rise; have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spoke to him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.