John 1:6
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Malachi 3:1
"Watch out! I'm sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly, the LORD you are looking for will come to his Temple. He is the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Watch out! He is coming!" says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
John 1:33
I didn't recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, "The person on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
John 3:28
You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, "I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.'
Isaiah 40:3-5
A voice cries out: "In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; and in the desert a straight highway for our God.'
Malachi 4:5-6
"Pay attention! I'm sending Elijah the prophet to you before the great and dreadful Day of the LORD comes,
Matthew 3:1-11
About this time, John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Judean wilderness,
Matthew 11:10
This is the man about whom it is written, "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
Matthew 21:25
Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from humans?"
Mark 1:1-8
This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.
Luke 1:13
But the angel told him, "Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.
Luke 1:15-17
because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
Luke 1:61-63
Their friends told her, "None of your relatives has that name."
Luke 1:76
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way
Luke 3:2-20
and Annas and Caiaphas high priests, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
Acts 13:24
Before Jesus' appearance, John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people in Israel.