But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

And he asked for a writing-table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all wondered.

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;

John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

And so was also James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

Simon (whom he also named Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,

And the disciples of John informed him of all these things.

And John calling two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

When the men had come to him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

Then Jesus answering, said to them, Go, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; that the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

And when the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

For I say to you, Among those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.

And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John had risen from the dead;

And Herod said, John have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

They answering, said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others say, that one of the ancient prophets is risen again.

And it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up upon a mountain to pray.

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?

And it came to pass, that as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

But if we say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare for us the passover, that we may eat.