In a Capernaum synagogue, Jesus teaches the parable of The Good Samaritan. Antipas hosts a lavish party, attended by friends and dignitaries, and under the instruction of Herodias, Salome performs a seductive dance so enticing that Antipas offers her anything she wants. She requests John’s head on a platter, sealing his fate. Jesus, deeply affected by John’s death, retreats from his followers, while Antipas’s forces face down military disaster. Simon Peter realizes that Jesus is the Messiah.