John was immersing in the desert, and proclaiming the immersion of repentance for the remission of sins.

And John was dressed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and eating locusts and wild honey;

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

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

And having moved forward a little from thence, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they in the ship adjusting their nets.

And quickly, having come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

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

And James, him of Zebedee, and John brother of James; and he set to them names Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

And he permitted not any to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

And king Herod heard his name; (for it was manifest:) and said, That John the Immerser was raised from the dead, and for this the powers were energetic in him.

And Herod, having heard, said, That John whom I beheaded, this is he; he was raised from the dead.

For this Herod, having sent, took John, and bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: for he married her.

For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

For Herod feared John, knowing him a just and holy man, and he observed him: and having heard him, did many things, and heard him cheerfully.

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

And having come quickly with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I wish that thou wouldest give me by itself, upon a board, the head of John the Immerser.

And they answered, John the Immerser: and some, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and John, and brings them up into a high mountain apart alone: and he was transformed before them.

And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name, who follows not us: and we checked him, for he follows not us.

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

And the ten having heard, began to feel pain about James and John.

Was the immersion of John from heaven, or from men ? answer me.

But if we say, Of men; they feared the people : for all held John, that he was truly a prophet.

And he sitting in the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him apart,

And he takes Peter and James and John with himself, and began to be amazed, and to be dejected.