In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.

Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast?"

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.

and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."

For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

She, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer."

and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." He left them, and departed.

They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.

Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.

and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?'

The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,

Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don't fast?"

James the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder;

He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."

But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead."

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

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

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."

She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."

Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."

After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us."

For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,

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

When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant towards James and John.

The baptism of John -- was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

If we should say, 'From men'" -- they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.

But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."

He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." They all marveled.

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

As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive."

They said to him, "Why do John's disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?"

Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;

The disciples of John told him about all these things.

John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?"

When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'"

Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'

and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod's steward; Susanna; and many others; who served them from their possessions.

When he came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.

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

Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

They answered, "'John the Baptizer,' but others say, 'Elijah,' and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again."

It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us."

When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?"

It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."

When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah, the prophet.

For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation.

The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, one greater than Jonah is here.

The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way 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."

He sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat."

Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.

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

John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"

This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.

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