62 Bible Verses about John The Baptist

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man a glutton, and wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinful; and wisdom has been justified from her children.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has an evil spirit.

For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb.

For John the Immerser came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.

Now in the fifteenth year of the supremacy of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being leader of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother being tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

And Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod did,

And certain prophets and teachers were in the church being in Antioch; as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And Herod the tetrarch heard all done by him: and was in perplexity, for it was said by certain, that John had been raised from the dead.

In that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report of Jesus,

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has an evil spirit.

For John the Immerser came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.

For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb.

And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing forth to Israel.

And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing forth to Israel.

And I have seen, and testified that this is the Son of God.

For I say to you, Among the begotten of women none is a greater prophet than John the Immerser; and the less in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

And Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod did,

And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near. For this is he spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight. And this John had his garment from camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey. read more.
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all round about Jordan; And they were immersed in Jordan by him, acknowledging their sins. And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who has indicated to you to flee from the wrath about to come? Do ye therefore fruit worthy of repentance. And think not to say in yourselves we have Abraham a father; for I say to you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham. And now also the axe lies at the root of the trees; therefore every one not making good fruit is cut off and cast into fire. I truly immerse you in water to repentance; but he coming after me is stronger than I, whose shoes I am not fit to lift up; he shall immerse in the Holy Spirit, and fire Whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and gather his wheat into the store; but he will burn down the chaff in inextinguishable fire.

For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. And Herodias had a grudge against him, and desired to kill him; and could not: For Herod feared John, knowing him a just and holy man, and he observed him: and having heard him, did many things, and heard him cheerfully. read more.
And a convenient day having come, when Herod in the festivities of his birthday made a supper to his leading persons,, and to the captains of thousands, and to the first of Galilee; And the daughter of this Herodias, having come in, and danced, and pleased Herod and those reclining together at table, the king said to the little girl, Ask me whatever thou wishest, and I will give thee. And he swore to her, That whatever thou shouldest ask, I will give thee, even to half my kingdom. And she having come out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Immerser. And having come quickly with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I wish that thou wouldest give me by itself, upon a board, the head of John the Immerser. And the king having been sorely grieved on account of the oaths and those reclining at table together, wished not to refuse her. And quickly the king, having sent a scout, commanded his head to be brought: And he having departed, beheaded him in prison, and brought his head upon a board, and gave it to the little girl: and the little girl gave it to her mother.

Then said he to the crowds coming out to he immersed by him, Generation of vipers, who indicated to you to flee from the anger about to come Do ye therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to, say in yourselves, We have a father A braham : for I say to you, That God is able to raise children to Abraham of these stones. And also the axe is already laid at the root of the trees: therefore every tree not making good fruit is cut down, and cast into fire.

And it was in the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father Zacharias.

And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing forth to Israel.

And I have seen, and testified that this is the Son of God.

And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing forth to Israel.

For Herod feared John, knowing him a just and holy man, and he observed him: and having heard him, did many things, and heard him cheerfully.

And I knew him not: but that he might be manifested to Israel, for this I came immersing in water.

And John hindered him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and dost thou come to me?

John answered to all, saying, I truly immerse you with water; and he stronger than I comes, of whom I am not worthy to loose his shoes' strings: he shall immerse you with the Holy Spirit and fire:

And he proclaimed, saying, The stronger than I comes after me, of whom I am not sufficient, having bent the head, to loose the strings of his shoes.

And John hindered him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and dost thou come to me?

And John hindered him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and dost thou come to me?

Behold me sending my messenger, and he looked upon the way before my face: and suddenly Jehovah whom ye seek shall come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant whom ye delight in: behold him coming, said Jehovah of armies.

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, will your God say Speak ye to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her that her war was filled up, her iniquity was paid off: that she received from the hand of Jehovah double for all her sins. The voice of him calling in the desert, Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight in the sterile region a highway for our God. read more.
Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the acclivity was for evenness, and the mountain ranges for a valley:

In these days John the Baptist is present, proclaiming in the desert of Judea; And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near. For this is he spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.

And these going forth, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye forth into the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what went ye out to see? A man clad in soft garments? but they having soft things are in king's houses. But what went ye out to see? A prophet? yes, I say to you, and more eminent than a prophet. read more.
For this is he for whom it was Written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. Verily I say to you, in the begotten of women has there not risen a greater than John the Immerser; but the less in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.

The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it has been written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his beaten paths straight.

For John truly immersed in water; and ye shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit not after these many days.

And I remembered the word of the Lord, when he said, John truly immersed with water; but ye shall be immersed with the Holy Spirit.

In these days John the Baptist is present, proclaiming in the desert of Judea; And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near. For this is he spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight. read more.
And this John had his garment from camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all round about Jordan; And they were immersed in Jordan by him, acknowledging their sins. And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who has indicated to you to flee from the wrath about to come? Do ye therefore fruit worthy of repentance. And think not to say in yourselves we have Abraham a father; for I say to you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham. And now also the axe lies at the root of the trees; therefore every one not making good fruit is cut off and cast into fire. I truly immerse you in water to repentance; but he coming after me is stronger than I, whose shoes I am not fit to lift up; he shall immerse in the Holy Spirit, and fire

And he proclaimed, saying, The stronger than I comes after me, of whom I am not sufficient, having bent the head, to loose the strings of his shoes. I truly immersed you in water: but he shall immerse you with the Holy Spirit.

John answered to all, saying, I truly immerse you with water; and he stronger than I comes, of whom I am not worthy to loose his shoes' strings: he shall immerse you with the Holy Spirit and fire:

In the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, be taking away the sin of the world.

And having looked upon Jesus walking, he says, Behold the Lamb of God

And many came to him, and said, That truly John did no sign: but all which John said of him was true.

Ye yourselves testify to me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He having the bride is the bridegroom: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing and hearing him, rejoices with joy for the bridegroom's voice: therefore this my joy has been completed. He must increase, and I must be diminished. read more.
He coming from above is above all, he being of the earth is of earth, and speaks of earth: he coming from heaven is above all. And what he saw and heard, this be testifies: and none receives his testimony. He having received his testimony has fixed a seal that God is true. For he whom God sent speaks the words of God: for God gives not the Spirit by measure. The Father loves the Son, and he has given all things into his hand. He believing in the Son has eternal life: and he not believing the Son shall not see life, but the anger of God remains upon him.

Ye have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.

Behold me sending my messenger, and he looked upon the way before my face: and suddenly Jehovah whom ye seek shall come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant whom ye delight in: behold him coming, said Jehovah of armies.

For this is he for whom it was Written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

And having asked for a small writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they all wondered. And his month was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, praising God. And fear was upon all dwelling round about them: and in all the mount of Judea all these words were discoursed about. read more.
And all having heard, set in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. And Zacharias his father, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, Praised the Lord God of Israel; for he reviewed and he has made a redemption for his people, And he raised up a horn of salvation to us in the house of David, his servant; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, from forever: Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all hating us; To do mercy with our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant: The oath which he sware to Abraham our father, To give to us, fearlessly, delivered from the hands of our enemies, To serve him in sanctity and justice before him all the days of our life. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

A man was sent from God, the name to him John. This came for testimony, that he might testify concerning the Light, that all might believe through him. He was not that Light, but that he might testify for the Light. read more.
The Light was true, which enlightens every man coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was by him, and the world knew him not. He came to his own things, and his own received him not. And as many as received him, he gave them authority to be the children of God, to them believing on his name: They were not born of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was flesh, and dwelt with us, (and we beheld his glory, as the glory of the only born of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John testifies for him, and he tried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He coming after me was before me: for he was before me.

John answered and said, No man can receive anything except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves testify to me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

Ye have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. But I receive not testimony from man: but these I say that ye might be saved. He was a burning and manifest light: and ye wished to rejoice for a time in his light.

Verily I say to you, in the begotten of women has there not risen a greater than John the Immerser; but the less in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.

And the messengers of John having departed, he began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye forth into the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those in glorious clothing, and being in luxury, are in royal abodes. But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, superior to a prophet. read more.
This is he of whom it has been written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her:

And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who has indicated to you to flee from the wrath about to come?

For I say to you, Among the begotten of women none is a greater prophet than John the Immerser; and the less in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Verily I say to you, in the begotten of women has there not risen a greater than John the Immerser; but the less in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.

And he proclaimed, saying, The stronger than I comes after me, of whom I am not sufficient, having bent the head, to loose the strings of his shoes.

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem that they might ask him, Who art thou? And he acknowledged, and denied not; and he acknowledged, That I am not the Christ. And they asked, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou a prophet? And he answered, No. read more.
Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we might give answer to them having sent us. What sayest thou for thyself? He said, I the voice of him crying in the desert, Make ye straight the way of the Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.

And having sent, he beheaded John in the prison.

And Jesus having answered said to him, Permit now; for so it is suitable for us to complete all justice: then he permitted him.

And this John had his garment from camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

And many came to him, and said, That truly John did no sign: but all which John said of him was true.

He was a burning and manifest light: and ye wished to rejoice for a time in his light.

For Herod feared John, knowing him a just and holy man, and he observed him: and having heard him, did many things, and heard him cheerfully.

And the Judean country, and the Jerusalemites, were going out to him, and all were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, acknowledging their sins.

And John hindered him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and dost thou come to me?

For I say to you, Among the begotten of women none is a greater prophet than John the Immerser; and the less in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. And Herodias had a grudge against him, and desired to kill him; and could not: For Herod feared John, knowing him a just and holy man, and he observed him: and having heard him, did many things, and heard him cheerfully. read more.
And a convenient day having come, when Herod in the festivities of his birthday made a supper to his leading persons,, and to the captains of thousands, and to the first of Galilee; And the daughter of this Herodias, having come in, and danced, and pleased Herod and those reclining together at table, the king said to the little girl, Ask me whatever thou wishest, and I will give thee. And he swore to her, That whatever thou shouldest ask, I will give thee, even to half my kingdom. And she having come out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Immerser. And having come quickly with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I wish that thou wouldest give me by itself, upon a board, the head of John the Immerser. And the king having been sorely grieved on account of the oaths and those reclining at table together, wished not to refuse her. And quickly the king, having sent a scout, commanded his head to be brought: And he having departed, beheaded him in prison, and brought his head upon a board, and gave it to the little girl: and the little girl gave it to her mother.

And quickly the king, having sent a scout, commanded his head to be brought:

And I knew him not: but that he might be manifested to Israel, for this I came immersing in water.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has an evil spirit.

For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb.

For John the Immerser came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.

And Jesus having answered said to him, Permit now; for so it is suitable for us to complete all justice: then he permitted him.

And John having heard in prison the works of Christ, having sent two of his disciples,

For this Herod, having sent, took John, and bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: for he married her.

For Herod, having seized John, bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her: And wishing to kill him, he was afraid of the crowd, because they held John as a prophet. read more.
The festivities of Herod's birthday being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. Wherefore, with an oath, he agreed to give her whatever she should ask. And having been urged on by her mother, Give me, she says, here upon a board, the head of John the Baptist. And the king was grieved: but for his oath, and those reclining together at the table, he ordered to be given. And having sent, he beheaded John in the prison. And his head was brought upon a board, and given to the girl, and she brought to her mother. And his disciples having come near, took away the body, and interred it; and having come, they announced to Jesus.

And he added this to all, and shut up John in prison.

For I say to you, Among the begotten of women none is a greater prophet than John the Immerser; and the less in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

For I say to you, Among the begotten of women none is a greater prophet than John the Immerser; and the less in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

And I have seen, and testified that this is the Son of God.

And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing forth to Israel.

And quickly the king, having sent a scout, commanded his head to be brought:

For I say to you, Among the begotten of women none is a greater prophet than John the Immerser; and the less in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.