John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

And John was clothed with camels hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

And it came to pass that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the glad tidings of God,

And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets;

And having come out of the synagogue, they immediately entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?

and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, that is, Sons of thunder;

And he suffered no one to follow him except Peter and James, and John the brother of James.

And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad), and he said, John the Baptizer hath risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him. But others said, It is Elijah.

But Herod hearing of it said, John, whom I beheaded, hath risen again.

For Herod himself had sent forth and seized John, and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philips wife; for he had married her.

For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brothers wife.

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and was regardful of him; and on hearing him, was in much anxiety, and listened to him gladly.

And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.

And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I desire that thou wilt give me immediately on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

And they answered him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets.

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and leadeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves; and he was transfigured before them.

John said to him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name who followeth not us; and we forbade him, because he did not follow us.

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying to him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldst do for us whatever we shall ask thee.

And the ten hearing it began to be much displeased with James and John.

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.

But shall we say, From men? They feared the people; for all regarded John as truly a prophet.

And as he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

And he taketh with him Peter and James and John; and began to be in great consternation and anguish.