John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.

After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the good news of God:

Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in their boat mending their nets.

As soon as they left the synagogue, they went into Simon and Andrew’s house with James and John.

Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. People came and asked Him, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”

and to James the son of Zebedee,
and to his brother John,
He gave the name “Boanerges”
(that is, “Sons of Thunder”);

He did not let anyone accompany Him except Peter, James, and John, James’s brother.

King Herod heard of this, because Jesus’ name had become well known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that’s why supernatural powers are at work in him.”

When Herod heard of it, he said, “John, the one I beheaded, has been raised!”

For Herod himself had given orders to arrest John and to chain him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.

John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.

Then she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?”

“John the Baptist’s head!” she said.

Immediately she hurried to the king and said, “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s head on a platter—right now!”

The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison,

They answered Him, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets.”

After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves to be alone. He was transformed in front of them,

John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Him and said, “Teacher, we want You to do something for us if we ask You.”

When the other 10 disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John.

Was John’s baptism from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”

But if we say, ‘From men’”—they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was a genuine prophet.

While He was sitting on the Mount of Olives across from the temple complex, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and horrified.