In these days John the Baptist is present, proclaiming in the desert of Judea;

And this John had his garment from camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Then Jesus approaches from Galilee to Jordan, to John, to be immersed by him.

And John hindered him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and dost thou come to me?

And Jesus having heard that John was delivered up, went back into Galilee.

And having proceeded thence, he saw other two brethren, James him of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, adjusting their nets; and he called them.

Then came to him the disciples of John; saying, Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?

And the names of the twelve sent are these: first, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James, he of Zebedee and John his brother;

And John having heard in prison the works of Christ, having sent two of his disciples,

And Jesus having answered said to them, Having gone, announce to John what ye hear and see:

And these going forth, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye forth into the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Verily I say to you, in the begotten of women has there not risen a greater than John the Immerser; but the less in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.

From the days of John the Immerser till now the kingdom of the heavens is achieved by force, and they committing violence seize it eagerly.

For all the prophets, And the law prophesied till John.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has an evil spirit.

And he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; be was aroused from the dead; and for this, powers are energetic in him.

For Herod, having seized John, bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias, his brother Philip's wife:

For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her:

And wishing to kill him, he was afraid of the crowd, because they held John as a prophet.

And having been urged on by her mother, Give me, she says, here upon a board, the head of John the Baptist.

And having sent, he beheaded John in the prison.

And they said, Some, truly, John the Baptist: and others, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

And after six days Jesus takes Peter, James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.

Then understood the disciples that he told them of John the Baptist.

The baptism of John, whence was it of heaven or of men And they reasoned by themselves, saying, If we say, Of heaven; he will say to us, Why, then, believed ye him not?

But if we say, Of men; we fear the crowd; for all hold John as a prophet.

For John came to you in the way of justice, and ye believed him not: and the publicans and harlots believed him; and ye, seeing, repented not afterwards, to believe him.

John was immersing in the desert, and proclaiming the immersion of repentance for the remission of sins.

And John was dressed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and eating locusts and wild honey;

And it was in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John in Jordan.

And after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God,

And having moved forward a little from thence, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they in the ship adjusting their nets.

And quickly, having come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

And the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees fast, and the disciples to thee fast not?

And James, him of Zebedee, and John brother of James; and he set to them names Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

And he permitted not any to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

And king Herod heard his name; (for it was manifest:) and said, That John the Immerser was raised from the dead, and for this the powers were energetic in him.

And Herod, having heard, said, That John whom I beheaded, this is he; he was raised from the dead.

For this Herod, having sent, took John, and bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: for he married her.

For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

For Herod feared John, knowing him a just and holy man, and he observed him: and having heard him, did many things, and heard him cheerfully.

And she having come out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Immerser.

And having come quickly with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I wish that thou wouldest give me by itself, upon a board, the head of John the Immerser.

And they answered, John the Immerser: and some, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and John, and brings them up into a high mountain apart alone: and he was transformed before them.

And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name, who follows not us: and we checked him, for he follows not us.

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying, Teacher, we wish that whatever we should ask, thou wouldst do for us.

And the ten having heard, began to feel pain about James and John.

Was the immersion of John from heaven, or from men ? answer me.

But if we say, Of men; they feared the people : for all held John, that he was truly a prophet.

And he sitting in the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him apart,

And he takes Peter and James and John with himself, and began to be amazed, and to be dejected.

And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

And his mother, having answered said, Nay; but he shall be called John.

And having asked for a small writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.

Upon Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests, the word of And was upon John, son of Zacharias in the desert.

And the people awaiting, and all reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether he may not be the Christ;

John answered to all, saying, I truly immerse you with water; and he stronger than I comes, of whom I am not worthy to loose his shoes' strings: he shall immerse you with the Holy Spirit and fire:

And he added this to all, and shut up John in prison.

And likewise also James and John, Zebedee's sons, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now thou shalt be capturing men.

And they said to him, Wherefore do the disciples of John fast frequently, and make prayers, and likewise they of the Pharisees; and they to thee eat and drink

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

And John's disciples announced to him of all these things.

And having called certain two of his disciples, John sent to Jesus, saying, Art thou he coming? or should we expect another?

And the men, having approached to him, said, John the Immerser has sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he coming? or should we expect another?

And Jesus having answered said to them, Having gone, announce to John what ye saw and heard; for the blind look up, the lame walk, the leprous are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor are announced good news.

And the messengers of John having departed, he began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye forth into the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

For I say to you, Among the begotten of women none is a greater prophet than John the Immerser; and the less in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

And all the people having heard, and the publicans, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John.

For John the Immerser came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.

And having come into the house, he suffered not any to come in, except Peter, and James, and John, and the father and mother of the child.

And Herod the tetrarch heard all done by him: and was in perplexity, for it was said by certain, that John had been raised from the dead.

And Herod said, John I beheaded and who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

And they having answered, said, John the Immerser; and others, Elias; and others, that a certain prophet of the ancients has risen up.

And it was after these words about eight days, and having taken Peter and John and James, he went up into the mount to pray.

And John having answered said, Ruler, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name; and we hindered him, because he follows not with us.

And his disciples James and John having seen, said, O Lord, wilt thou that we should speak fire to come down from heaven, and destroy them, as also did Elias?

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

The law and the prophets until John: from then the kingdom of God announces good news, and every one is forced into it.

Was the immersion of John of heaven, or of men

And if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded John to be a prophet.

And he sent Peter and John, saying, Having gone, prepare ye for us the pascha, that we might eat.

A man was sent from God, the name to him John.

John testifies for him, and he tried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He coming after me was before me: for he was before me.

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem that they might ask him, Who art thou?

John answered them saying, I immerse in water: but he stands the midst of you, whom ye know not;

These things were in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was immersing.

In the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, be taking away the sin of the world.

And John testified, saying, That I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it remained up on him.

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

It was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, one of the two having heard of John, and followed him.

And John was also immersing in AEnon near Salim, for many waters were there: and they came near and were immersed.

For John was not yet cast into prison.

Then was there an investigation of John's disciples with Jesus about purification.

And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou hast testified, behold, he immerses, and all come to him.

John answered and said, No man can receive anything except it be given him from heaven.

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees heard that Jesus makes and baptizes more disciples than John,

Ye have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

And I have greater testimony than of John: for the works that the Father gave me that I might finish them, the same works that I do, testify of me, that the Father has sent me.

And again he departed beyond Jordan to the place where John was first immersing; and he remained there.