It came to pass, that John was immersing in the wilderness and preaching an immersion of repentance for remission of sins.

And John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and eating locusts and wild honey.

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

Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the good-news of God,

And having advanced a little from there he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

And straightaway, when they came forth out of the synagogue they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

And John's disciples and those of the Pharisees were fasting. And they come and say to him, Why do John's disciples and those of the Pharisees fast, but the disciples with you do not fast?

and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he added to them the name Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder;

And he allowed no man to accompany him except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

And king Herod heard, for his name had become well known. And he said, John, the man who immerses, was raised from the dead, and because of this the powers work in him.

But Herod, when he heard, said, This is John whom I beheaded. He was raised from the dead.

For Herod himself having sent forth, he arrested John, and bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he married her.

For John said to Herod, It is not permitted for thee to have thy brother's wife.

for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. And having heard of him--the many things he was doing--he even heard of him gladly.

And having gone out, she said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the immerser.

And having come in straightaway with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I want that thou may give me, of it on a platter, the head of John the immerser.

And they answered, saying, John the immerser, and others, Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.

And after six days Jesus takes Peter and James and John, and leads them up onto a high mountain alone, in private. And he was transfigured before them,

And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain man, who does not follow us, casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow us.

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

And when the ten heard it they began to indignant about James and John.

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

But should we say, From men? (They feared the people, for all held John that he was indeed a prophet.)

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew questioned him privately,

And he takes Peter and James and John with him, and began to be greatly disturbed, and very distressed.