Now, in those days, came John the Immerser, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judaea;

But John, himself, had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, - while, his food, was locusts and wild honey.

Then, cometh Jesus, from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, - to be immersed by him.

And, hearing that, John, had been delivered up, he retired into Galilee;

And, going forward from thence, he saw other two brethren - James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother - in the boat with Zebedee their father, putting in order their nets, - and he called them.

Then come near unto him the disciples of John, saying, - Wherefore do, we, and the Pharisees, fast, whereas, thy disciples, fast not?

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

Now, John, hearing in the prison the works of the Christ, sending through his disciples,

And, answering, Jesus said unto them - Go report unto John what ye do hear and see: -

But, as these were going their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes, concerning John, - What went ye forth into the wilderness to gaze at? A reed, by a wind, shaken?

Verily, I say unto you - There hath not arisen, among such as are born of women, a greater than John the Immerser, - yet, he that is less in the kingdom of the heavens, is, greater than he.

But, from the days of John the Immerser, until even now, the kingdom of the heavens, is being invaded, and, invaders, are, seizing upon it.

For, all the prophets and the law, until John, did prophesy;

For, John, came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say - A demon, he hath!

and he said unto his servants - This, is John the Immerser, - he hath arisen from the dead, for this cause, are the powers working mightily within him.

For, Herod, seizing John, had bound him, and, in prison, put him away, - because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother;

for John had been saying to him, It is not allowed thee, to have her.

and, she, being led on by her mother, - Give me (saith she) here, upon a charger, the head of John the Immerser.

and sent and beheaded John in the prison.

And, they, said - Some, indeed, John the Immerser, and, others, Elijah, - but, others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

And, after six days, Jesus taketh with him, Peter and James and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain, apart;

Then, perceived the disciples, that, concerning John the Immerser, he spake to them.

The immersion by John, whence was it? Of heaven, or of men? But, they, began to deliberate among themselves, saying - If we say, Of heaven; He will say unto us, Wherefore then did ye not believe him?

But, if we say, Of men, we fear the multitude, for, all, as a prophet, are holding John.

For John came unto you, in a way of righteousness, and ye believed him not, - but, the tax-collectors and the harlots, believed him; and, ye, seeing it, were not even smitten with regret, afterwards, so as to believe him.

John the Immerser came, in the wilderness, proclaiming an immersion of repentance for remission of sins;

and John was clothed with camel's-hair and a leathern girdle about his loins, and was eating locusts and wild honey;

And it came to pass, in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed into the Jordan by John;

And after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the glad-message of God,

And, going forward a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, and them who were in the boat putting in order the nets;

And, straightway, out of the synagogue, going forth, he went unto the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say unto him - For what cause, do, the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees, fast, whereas, thy disciples, fast not?

and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (and imposed on them a name - Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder);

And he suffered no one to follow with him, save Peter and James and John the brother of James.

And King Herod heard, - for, famous, had become his name; and he was saying - John the Immerser hath arisen from among the dead, and, for this cause, are the powers working mightily in him;

But, when Herod heard, he was saying - He whom I beheaded - John, the same, hath been raised.

For, Herod himself, had sent and secured John and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, - for, her, had he married,

For John had been saying to Herod - It is not allowed thee, to have, the wife of thy brother.

for, Herod, stood in fear of John, knowing him to be a man righteous and holy, - and was keeping him safe; and, when he heard him, he paid earnest heed, and, with pleasure, used to listen to him.

And, going out, she said unto her mother - What shall I ask? and she said - The head of John the Immerser;

And, coming in straightway, with hast, unto the king, she asked, saying - I desire, that, forthwith, thou give me, upon a charger, the head of John the Immerser.

And they answered him, saying - John the Immerser, and, others, Elijah, - and, others, One of the prophets.

And, after six days, Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain, apart, alone, - and he was transformed before them;

John said unto him - Teacher! we saw someone, in thy name, casting out demons, - and we forbade him, because he was not following with us.

And there come near unto him, James and John, the twosons of Zebedee, - saying unto him - Teacher! we desire, that, whatsoever we shall ask thee, thou wilt do for us.

And the ten, hearing, began to be sorely displeased, concerning James and John.

The immersion by John, Of heaven, was it, or, of men? Answer me!

But, should we say, Of men -- , they were in fear of the multitude, for, one and all, were holding John, in very deed, that he was, a prophet.

And, as he was sitting within the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew were questioning him, privately -

And he taketh Peter and James and John with him, and began to be exceedingly amazed, and in great distress;

But the messenger said unto him - Do not fear, Zachariah! Inasmuch as thy supplication hath been hearkened to, - and, thy wife Elizabeth, shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name, John;

And his mother, answering, said - Nay! but he shall be called, John.

And, asking for a small tablet, he wrote, saying - John, is his name! and they marvelled all.

in the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, came a word of God unto John the son, of Zechariah, in rue desert;

Now, as the people were in expectation, and all were deliberating in their hearts, concerning John, - whether by any means, he, might be, the Christ,

John answered, saying unto all - I, indeed, in water, am immersing you, but he that is mightier than I, cometh, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose, - he, will immerse you m Holy Spirit and fire:

added this also unto all, - he locked up John in prison.

likewise also, both James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon - Do not fear! henceforth, shall thou be taking, men, that they may, live.

But, they, said unto him - The disciples of John, do fast much, and, supplications, do make, - likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees; but, thine, do eat and drink!

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

And John's disciples carried tidings unto him concerning all these things.

And, calling unto him certain two of his disciples, John sent unto the Lord, saying - Art, thou, the Coming One, or, a different one, are we to expect?

And, coming near unto him, the men said - John the Immerser, hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art, thou, the Coming One, or, another, are we to expect?

And, answering, he said unto them - Go and bear tidings unto John, as to what ye have seen and heard: The blind, are receiving sight, the lame, walk, lepers, are cleansed, and, the deaf, hear, the dead, are raised, the destitute, are told the glad-message;

And, the messengers of John having departed, he began to say unto the multitudes, concerning John - What went ye forth into the desert to gaze at? A reed, by a wind, shaken?

I say unto you - A greater, among them that are born of women, than John, is there none; but, he that is least in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

And, all the people, when they heard, and the tax-collectors, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John;

For John the Immerser hath come, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say - A demon, he hath:

And, when he came into the house, he suffered no one to enter with him, save Peter and John and James, and the father of the girl, and the mother.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things which were coming to pass, and was utterly at a loss, because of its being said, by some, that, John, had been raised from the dead;

But Herod said - John, I myself, beheaded; but, who is this, concerning whom I am hearing such things as these? And he was seeking to see him.

And they, answering, said John the Immerser; But some, Elijah, and others, that, some prophet of the ancients, hath arisen.

And it came to pass, after these words, about eight days, taking with him Peter and John and James, he went up into the mountain to pray.

But John, answering, said - Master! we saw some one, in thy name, casting out demons, - and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

And the disciples James and John, seeing it, said - Lord! wilt thou, that we bid fire come down from heaven, and destroy them?

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

The law and the prophets, were until John, - from that time, the good news of the kingdom of God, is being proclaimed, and, everyone, thereinto, is forcing his way.

The immersion of John, Of heaven, was it, or of men?

But, if we say, Of men, the people, one and all, will stone us, for, persuaded, they are, that, John, was, a prophet.

And he sent forth Peter and John, saying - Go, and make ready, for us, the passover, that we may eat.

There arose a man, sent from God, whose name was, John:

(John beareth witness concerning him, and hath cried aloud, saying - the same, was he that said - He who, after me, was coming, before me, hath advanced; because, my Chief, was he.)

And, this, is the witness of John, when the Jews sent forth unto him, out of Jerusalem, priests and Levites, - that they might question him - Who art, thou?

John answered them, saying - I, immerse, in water. In the midst of you, standeth one, whom, ye, know not; -

These things, in Bethany, came to pass, beyond the Jordan, where John was, immersing.

And John bare witness, saying - I have gazed upon the Spirit, descending like a dove, out of heaven, - and it abode upon him.

On the morrow, again, was John standing, and, from among his disciples, two;

One of the two that heard from John and followed him, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.

He led him unto Jesus. Jesus, looking at him, said - Thou, art Simon, the son of John, - thou, shalt be called, Cephas; which is to be translated, Peter.

And John also was immersing in Aenon, near to him, because, many waters, were there; and they were coming, and being immersed; -

for, not yet, had John been cast into prison.

There arose, therefore, a questioning, from among the disciples of John, with a Jew, - concerning purification.

And they came unto John, and said unto him - Rabbi! he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, unto whom, thou, hast borne witness, see! the same, is immersing; and, all, are coming unto him.

John answered, and said - A man can receive, nothing, except it have been given him out of heaven.

When therefore the Lord knew, that the Pharisees had heard - Jesus, more disciples, is making and immersing, than John, -

Ye, have sent forth unto John, - and he hath borne witness to the truth: -

But, I, have, as my witness, something greater than John's; for, the works which the Father hath given me, that I should complete them, - the works themselves which I am doing, bear witness concerning me, that, the Father, hath sent me.

And he went away again, beyond the Jordan, unto the place where John was at the first, immersing; and he abode there.

And, many, came unto him, and were saying - John, indeed, did not so much as, one sign; but, all things, whatsoever John said concerning this one, were, true.

When, therefore, they had broken their fast, Jesus saith unto Simon Peter - Simon, son of John! lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him - Yea, Lord! thou, knowest that I am fond of thee, he saith unto him - Be feeding my lambs.