John the Baptizer appeared in the desert and was preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins.

Now John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he used to live on dried locusts and wild honey.

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

Now after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God:

He walked on a little farther and saw James, the Son of Zebedee, and his brother John; they too were in their boats getting their nets in order.

As soon as they left the synagogue, they went home with Simon and Andrew, in company with James and John.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast. So some people came and asked Him, "Why do John's disciples and the Pharisees' disciples practice fasting, but yours never do?"

James the son of Zebedee, and John, James's brother (He named them Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder),

He let no one go with Him but Peter, James, and James's brother John.

King Herod heard of Him, for His name was now on everybody's lips, and people were saying that John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and that this was why such mighty powers were working in Him.

But when Herod heard of Him, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead."

For this very Herod had sent and seized John and bound him and put him in prison, just to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had married her.

For John kept saying to Herod, "It is not right for you to be living with your brother's wife."

for Herod stood in awe of John, because he knew that he was an upright and holy man, and so he protected him. When he heard him speak, he was very much disturbed, and yet he liked to hear him.

She left the room and asked her mother, "What shall I ask him for?" And she answered, "The head of John the Baptist."

Then she rushed at once before the king, and made this request, "I want you this very minute to give me John the Baptist's head on a platter."

and so at once ordered a soldier of his guard to bring his head. The soldier went off and beheaded John in the prison

They answered Him, "John the Baptist; others say, Elijah, and others that you are one of the prophets."

Six days after this, Jesus took Peter, James, and John with Him, and led them up on a high mountain, alone by themselves. And in their presence His appearance was changed,

John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw a man using your name to drive out demons, and we tried to stop him, for he was not one of our followers."

And Zebedee's two sons, James and John, came up to Him and said, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask."

When the other ten heard of it, they were at first very indignant at James and John.

Was John's baptism from heaven or from men? Answer me."

On the other hand, can we say, 'It was from men'?" For they were afraid of the people, because everybody thought that John was really a prophet.

As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew, in a private group, were asking Him,

And he took Peter, James, and John along with Him, and He began to feel completely dazed and to realize His anguish of heart,