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."

He even swore to her that whatever she asked, he would give it to her, up to half his kingdom.

"Are even you without understanding?" he said. "Do you not perceive that nothing whatever from without can defile a man by entering him,

"Elijah indeed has already come," he added, "and they have done to him whatever they pleased, even as it is written of him."

Presently there came up to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, and said, "Teacher, we wish you would do for us whatever we ask you."

That is why I am telling you that whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it shall be yours.

When, however, they are leading you all to trial, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but whatever is given you in that hour, that say, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

Follow him; and whatever house he enters, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher asks, "Where is your guest-chamber, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

Now at the time of the feast it was customary to release to them a prisoner, whatever one they asked for.