There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?

John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,

These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.

Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;

One of the two that heard John'speak , and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).

And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

For John was not yet cast into prison.

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.

And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.

When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.

But the witness which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there be abode.

And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.

So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon,'son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

He saith to him again a second time, Simon,'son of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep.

He saith unto him the third time, Simon,'son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.