Context: When Herod the Tetrarch married Herodias, former wife of his brother Philip, he was censured heavily by John the Baptist. Philip was still living, and this sort of union was considered adulterous. Herodias, a woman of rare vindictiveness, had John imprisoned and then bided her time until she could arrange his death. When Herod's birthday was celebrated, Salome danced before him. She was Herodias' daughter by her first husband, Herod Boethos, and married Philip the Tetrarch–to whom her mother had also been married. This would appear to be a sordid tangle of human relationships at best, and it is not difficult to understand the feeling of outrage expressed by John and perhaps by the public as well. Herod was pleased with the dancing of Salome and said he would grant her whatever she wished. Salome had been coached by her mother: she asked for John the Baptist's head. Herod regretted his promise, for he liked John the Baptist; but he kept his word. Now, when he hears of the works of Jesus, he thinks John has returned to life again. Clearly his conscience bothers him. Jesus, on the other hand, hears of the Baptist's death and is deeply distressed by it. He and His disciples take ship and go to a secluded spot in the desert; but the multitudes have heard the news and are also distressed. They follow. Jesus heals the sick among them and then feeds the crowd miraculously with five loaves of bread and two fish; these are distributed by His disciples and all five thousand are fed; twelve baskets of food are left over. Jesus then sends His disciples ahead of Him by ship, saying He will follow later, and tells the multitudes to return home. After they are gone He retires to a mountain and prays. By the time He has finished, night has fallen; there is a storm on the sea and the ship is only halfway across. Of the episodes in which Jesus chides His disciples for insufficient faith, the following event is perhaps most memorable.