So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins.

As for John, his garment was of camel's hair, and he wore a loincloth of leather; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan;

Then, after John had been thrown into prison, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming God's Good News.

Going on a little further He saw James the son of Zabdi and his brother John: they also were in the boat mending the nets, and He immediately called them.

Then on leaving the synagogue they came at once, with James and John, to the house of Simon and Andrew.

(Now John's disciples and those of the Pharisees were keeping a fast.)

James the son of Zabdi and John the brother of James (these two He surnamed Boanerges, that is 'Sons of Thunder')

And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John.

But when Herod heard of Him, he said, "The John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life."

For Herod himself had sent and had had John arrested and had kept him in prison in chains, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.

For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife."

for Herod stood in awe of John, knowing him to be an upright and holy man, and he protected him. After listening to him he was in great perplexity, and yet he found a pleasure in listening.

She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied.

The girl immediately came in, in haste, to the King and made her request. "My desire is," she said, "that you will give me, here and now, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist."

He at once sent a soldier of his guard with orders to bring John's head. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,

When John's disciples heard of it, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb.

"John the Baptist," they replied, "but others say Elijah, and others, that it is one of the Prophets."

Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and brought them alone, apart from the rest, up a high mountain; and in their presence His appearance underwent a change.

"Rabbi," said John to Him, "we saw a man making use of your name to expel demons, and we tried to hinder him, on the ground that he did not follow us."

Then James and John, the sons of Zabdi, came up to Him and said, "Rabbi, we wish you would grant us whatever request we make of you."

The other ten, hearing of it, were at first highly indignant with James and John.

John's Baptism--was it of Heavenly or of human origin? Answer me."

Or should we say, 'human?'" They were afraid of the people; for all agreed in holding John to have been really a Prophet.

He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite to the Temple, when Peter, James, John, and Andrew, apart from the others asked Him,

Then He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be full of terror and distress,