Mark 6: Rejection at Nazareth and the Five Thousand Fed

Jesus is rejected in his hometown and sends out the Twelve. Herod recalls how he beheaded John the Baptist. Jesus feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fish, walks on the sea to his frightened disciples, and heals many at Gennesaret.

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According to Mark 6:21-28, what led directly to John the Baptist's execution?

Herod's rash public oath to Herodias's daughter, which he felt bound to keepA direct order from the Roman governorA formal trial in which John was found guilty of treasonJohn's own request to be executed rather than remain imprisoned