But I possess a testimony greater than that of John, for the deeds which the Father has granted me to accomplish, the very deeds on which I am engaged, are my testimony that the Father has sent me.

and went across the Jordan, back to the spot where John had baptized at first. There he stayed;

and many came to him, saying, "John did not perform any Sign, but all he ever said about this man was true."

Then after breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the others do?" "Why, Lord," he said, "you know I love you." "Then feed my lambs," said Jesus.

Again he asked him, for the second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" "Why, Lord," he said, "you know I love you." "Then be a shepherd to my sheep," said Jesus.

For the third time he asked him, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Now Peter was vexed at being asked a third time, "Do you love me?" So he replied; "Lord, you know everything, you can see I love you." Jesus said, "Then feed my sheep.

"for John baptized with water, but not many days after this you shall be baptized with the holy Spirit."

On entering the city they went to the upper room where they were in the habit of meeting; there were Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James (the son of Alphaeus) and Simon who had been a Zealot, with Judas the son of James.

from the baptism of John down to the day when he was taken up from us ??of these men one must join us as a witness to his resurrection."

Peter and John were on their way up to the temple for the hour of prayer at three in the afternoon,

When he noticed that Peter and John meant to go into the temple, he asked them for alms.

Peter looked at him steadily, as did John, and said, "Look at us."

As he clung to Peter and John, all the people rushed awestruck to them in what was called Solomon's portico.

which was attended by the high priest Annas, by Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all the members of the high priest's family.

They were astonished to notice how outspoken Peter and John were, and to discover that they were uncultured persons and mere outsiders; they recognized them as having been companions of Jesus,

But Peter and John replied, "Decide for yourselves whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God.

When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they despatched Peter and John,

you know how it spread over the whole of Judaea, starting from Galilee after the baptism preached by John ??38 how God consecrated Jesus of Nazaret with the holy Spirit and power, and how he went about doing good and curing all who were harassed by the devil; for God was with him.

and I remembered the saying of the Lord, that 'John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the holy Spirit.'

James the brother of John he slew with the sword,

When he grasped the situation, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where a number had met for prayer.

After fulfilling their commission, Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John who is surnamed Mark.

On reaching Salamis they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues, with John as their assistant.

Setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions reached Perga in Pamphylia; John left them and went back to Jerusalem,

before whose coming John had already preached a baptism of repentance for all the people of Israel.

And as John was closing his career he said, 'What do you take me for? I am not He; no, he is coming after me, and I am not fit to untie the sandals on his feet!'

But while Barnabas wanted to take John (who was called Mark) along with them,

He had been instructed in the Way of the Lord and he preached and taught about Jesus with ardour and accuracy, though all the baptism he knew was that of John.

"Then," said he, "what were you baptized in?" "In John's baptism," they replied.

"John," said Paul, "baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."

and when they recognized the grace I had been given, then the so-called 'pillars' of the church, James and Cephas and John, gave myself and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship. Our sphere was to be the Gentiles, theirs the circumcised.

A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God granted him for his servants, to show them what must come to pass very soon; he disclosed it by sending it through his angel to his servant John,

John to the seven churches in Asia: grace be to you and peace from HE WHO IS AND WAS AND IS COMING, and from the seven Spirits before his throne,

I John, your brother and your companion in the distress and realm and patient endurance which Jesus brings, found myself in the island called Patmos, for adhering to God's word and the testimony of Jesus.

I John saw and heard all this; and when I heard and saw it, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me it all.