In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

Now John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

But John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"

Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.

Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. And he called them,

Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Now when John heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:

As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and men of violence take it by force.

For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist, he has risen from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in him."

For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

because John had said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."

so he sent and had John beheaded in prison.

And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.

But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet."

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.