accordingly, John baptized in the desart, and preach'd the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.

now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey.

At that time Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in Jordan.

But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, spreading the good news of the kingdom of the Messiah.

when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them:

As soon as they were come out of the synagogue, they went with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew,

It was customary for the Pharisees, and the disciples of John, to fast; they came therefore and ask'd him, why do John's disciples, and the Pharisees fast so frequently, and not your disciples?

and John the brother of James, (whom he had named Boanerges, that is to say, sons of thunder.)

and he suffered no man to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James:

In the mean time king Herod heard of Jesus, whose name was now celebrated, and he said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, no wonder then that he works miracles.

but Herod, from what he had heard, said, 'tis John himself, whom I caused to be beheaded, who is risen from the dead.

for Herod had given orders to seize John, and had confin'd him in prison, to gratify Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married;

upon which John told him, "it is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

because Herod had a respect for John, knowing him to be a very honest good man, and therefore protected him; having reform'd many things upon his remonstrances, which he us'd to receive very graciously.

then she withdrew, and said to her mother, what shall I ask? the head of John the Baptist, said she.

upon which she instantly fled to the king, and said, I desire to have John the Baptist's head brought hither immediately in a charger.

but immediately dispatch'd the proper officer with orders to bring the head of John the Baptist.

of which John's disciples being inform'd, they came to fetch his corps, which they laid in a sepulchre.

they answered, some say you are John the Baptist; others, Elias; and others, one of the prophets.

Six days after Jesus took Peter, James and John, and accompanied them up a high mountain in private; and was transfigured in their presence.

Upon this occasion John address'd himself to Jesus, saying, master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, tho' he did not belong to us, for which reason we opposed him.

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him, and said, we desire you would grant us what we request.

but the other ten, when they heard this, were fill'd with indignation against James and John.

the baptism of John, was it of divine, or of human institution?

if we should say, it was a human institution, we run a risk from the people. (for they all believed John was a true prophet.)

and when he was sitting upon the mount of Olives over-against the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew said to him in private, tell us,

but he took with him Peter, James, and John. then he began to be in a great consternation and anguish of mind. and he said to them; my soul is exceeding sorrowful,