Herodias had John the Baptist’s head. She didn’t care what happened to the rest of him. So John’s disciples came and buried their teacher’s body. When the news reached Jesus, he got into a boat and went to a deserted place to be by himself to grieve for John.
But Jesus was not allowed time to himself. The crowds followed him (Mathew 14:12-13). He knew that John the Baptist's disciples would now come to him. In spite of his own sorrow, he had compassion on the lost souls who came into the desert to be with him (Mathew 14:14).
Jesus never stopped ministering to any who were seeking for the truth. God always has compassion on honestly grieving hearts.
