In those days John the Baptist came, and preached in the wilderness of Jewry,

This John had his garment of camel's hair, and a girdle of a skin about his loins; his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Then came Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptised of him.

But John forbad him, saying, "I ought to be baptised of thee, and comest thou to me?"

And Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, came straight out of the water: And, lo, heaven was opened over him, and John saw the spirit of God descend, like a dove, and light upon him:

When Jesus had heard that John was taken, he departed into Galilee;

And he went forth from thence, and saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and called them.

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

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

When John, being in prison, heard the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said unto him,

Jesus answered and said unto them, "Go and show John what ye have heard and seen:

And as they departed, Jesus began to speak unto the people, of John, "What for to see went ye out into the wilderness? Went ye to see a reed shaken in the wind?

Verily I say unto you, Among the children of women arose there not a greater than John the Baptist: Notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

From the time of John Baptist, hitherto, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence,

and they that go to it with violence pluck it unto them. For all the prophets and the law prophesied unto the time of John.

For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath the devil.

and said unto his servants, "This is John the Baptist; he is risen again from death, and therefore are such miracles wrought by him."

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

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

And she, being informed of her mother before, said, "Give me here John Baptist's head in a platter."

And sent and beheaded John in the prison,

They said, "Some say that thou art John Baptist, some Elijah, some Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

And after six days Jesus took Peter and James and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain out of the way,

Then the disciples perceived that he spake unto them of John Baptist.

The baptism of John: whence was it? From heaven, or of men?" Then they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we shall say from heaven; he will say unto us, 'Why did ye not then believe him?'

But and if we shall say of men; then fear we the people. For all men held John as a prophet."

For John came unto you, in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not. But the publicans and the harlots believed him. And yet ye, though ye saw it, were not yet moved with repentance; that ye might afterward have believed him.

John did baptise in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.

John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a beast's skin about his loins. And he did eat locusts and wild honey,

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth, a city of Galilee, and was baptised of John in Jordan.

And as soon as he was come out of the water, John saw the heavens open, and the holy ghost descending upon him like a dove.

After that John was taken, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, even as they were in the ship mending their nets.

And forthwith, as soon as they were come out of the Synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees did fast, and they therefore came and said unto him, "Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?"

And he called James the son of Zebedee, and John, James' brother, and gave them Boanerges to name, which is to say, the Sons of Thunder.

And he suffered no man to follow him more than Peter, and James and John the brother of James.

And king Herod heard of him, for his name was spread abroad; And he said, "John Baptist is risen again from death, and therefore miracles are wrought by him."

But when Herod heard of him, he said, "It is John whom I beheaded, he is risen from death again."

For Herod himself had sent forth, and had taken John, and bound him and cast him into prison for Herodias' sake, which was his brother Philip's wife. For he had married her.

John said unto Herod, "It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife."

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man, and a holy, and gave him reverence; And when he heard him he did many things, and heard him gladly.

And she went forth and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "John Baptist's head."

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, "I will, that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John Baptist."

And they answered, "Some say that thou art John Baptist: some, say Elijah, and some, one of the prophets."

And after six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up into a high mountain out of the way alone, and he was transfigured before them.

And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me." John answered him, saying, "Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, which followeth not us and we forbade him, because he followeth us not."

And then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came unto him, saying, "Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we desire."

And when the ten heard that, they began to disdain at James and John.

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

But if we shall say, 'Of men,' then fear we the people. For all men counted John, that he was a very prophet."

And as he sat on mount Olivet over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him secretly,

And he took with him Peter, James, and John, and he began to wax abashed and to be in an agony.

And the angel said unto him, "Fear not Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard: And thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:

Howbeit, his mother answered, and said, "Not so, but he shall be called John."

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

When Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests: The word of God came unto John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

As the people were in a doubt, and all men disputed in their hearts of John: Whether he were very Christ;

John answered and said to them all, "I baptise you with water, but a stronger than I cometh after me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unloose: he will baptise you with the holy ghost, and with fire,

added this above all, and laid John in prison.

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

Then they said unto him, "Why do the disciples of John fast often and pray: and the disciples of the Pharisees also: and thine eat and drink?"

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

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

And John called unto him two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus saying, "Art thou he that shall come: or shall we look for another?"

When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist sent us unto thee saying, "Art thou he that shall come: or shall we wait for another?"

And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Go your ways and show John, what things ye have heard and seen: how that the blind see, the halt go, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead arise: To the poor is the glad tidings preached,

When the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people of John, "What went ye out for to see into the wilderness? Went ye to see a reed shaken with the wind?

For I say unto you, A greater prophet than John, among women's children, is there none. Nevertheless, one that is less in the kingdom of God, is greater than he."

And all the people that heard, and the publicans, justified God and were baptised with the baptism of John.

For John Baptist came unto you neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, 'He hath the devil.'

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

And Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done of him, and doubted because that it was said of some, that John was risen again from death.

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

They answered and said, "John Baptist. Some say Elijah. And some say, one of the old prophets is risen again."

And it followed about an eight days after those sayings, that he took Peter, James, and John, and went up into a mountain to pray.

And John answered and said, "Master we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us."

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

And it fortuned, as he was praying in a certain place: when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, "Master, teach us to pray; As John taught his disciples."

The law, and the prophets reigned until the time of John: and since that time, the kingdom of God is preached, and every man striveth to go in.

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

But and if we shall say, 'Of men,' all the people will stone us. For they surely be persuaded that John is a prophet."

And he sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare us the Easter lamb, that we may eat."

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

John bare witness of him and cried, saying, "This was he of whom I spake, which though he came after me, went before me: for he was before me."

And this is the record of John: When the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, "What art thou?"

John answered them, saying, "I baptise with water: but one is come among you, whom ye know not.

These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John did baptise.

The next day, John saw Jesus coming unto him, and said, "Behold, the lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

And John bare record, saying, "I saw the spirit descend from heaven, like unto a dove, and abide upon him, and I knew him not:

The next day after, John stood again, and two of his disciples,

One of the two, which heard John speak, and followed Jesus, was Andrew; Simon Peter's brother.

and John also baptised in Enon, besides Salim, because there was much water there, and they came, and were baptised.

For John was not yet cast into prison.

And there arose a question between John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

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

John answered, and said, "A man can receive nothing at all except it be given him from heaven.

As soon as the Lord had knowledge, how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptised more disciples than John -

Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth:

But I have greater witness than the witness of John. For the works which the father hath given me to finish: the same works that I do: bear witness of me, that the father sent me.