In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

John wore a garment made of camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

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

Now after John was imprisoned, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.

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

Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew's house, with James and John.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. So they came to Jesus and said, "Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don't fast?"

to James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee, he gave the name Boanerges (that is, "sons of thunder");

He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus' name had become known. Some were saying, "John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him."

But when Herod heard this, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!"

For Herod himself had sent men, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had married her.

For John had repeatedly told Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.

So she went out and said to her mother, "What should I ask for?" Her mother said, "The head of John the baptizer."

Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request: "I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately."

So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.

When John's disciples heard this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.

They said, "John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets."

Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John and led them alone up a high mountain privately. And he was transfigured before them,

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us."

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask."

Now when the other ten heard this, they became angry with James and John.

John's baptism -- was it from heaven or from people? Answer me."

But if we say, 'From people -- '" (they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).

So while he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

He took Peter, James, and John with him, and became very troubled and distressed.