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

Now John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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

But John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"

Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to 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. And he called them,

Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

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

Now when John heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see:

As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and men of violence 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 for a sign; but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

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

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

and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist, he has risen from the dead; that is why these powers are at 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,

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

Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."

so he sent and had John beheaded in prison.

A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah." So he left them and departed.

And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

And 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 led them up a high mountain by themselves.

Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.

But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet."

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

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

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

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

Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

When he had gone a little farther from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John, and entered the house of Simon and Andrew.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, "Sons of Thunder";

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

King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become well known. Some said, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why these powers are at work in him."

But when Herod heard, he said, "This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!"

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

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

for Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard him, he was much perplexed; and yet he heard him gladly.

So she went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist!"

Immediately she came in with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets."

After six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name and we forbade him, because he was not one of 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."

And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant with James and John.

But if we say, 'From men'"they feared the people, for all held that John was a real prophet.

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

And he took Peter, James and John with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

but his mother said, "No; he shall be called John."

And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all marveled.

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

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

John answered them all, "I baptize you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

added this 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, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men."

They said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink."

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

Then the disciples of John told him about all these things.

And John, calling to him two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?"

When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?'"

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

When the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

(And when they heard him, all the people, even the tax collectors, justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

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

and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their means.

When he came into the house he permitted no one to go in with him except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl.

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

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

So they answered, "John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again."

Now about eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.

Now John answered, "Master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us."

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"

He was praying in a certain place, and when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, "This is an evil generation. It seeks a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

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

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and 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. Since that time the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

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

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

It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told this to the apostles.

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

John bore witness of him and cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'"

Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

John answered them, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.

This took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

And John bore witness, "I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples.

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

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).

Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were baptized.