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

And the same John had his clothing of camel's hair and a leather girdle about his loins. And his food was locusts and wild honey.

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

But John restrained Him, saying, I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?

But when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He went back into Galilee.

And going on from there, he saw another two brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a 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 often, but Your disciples do not fast?

And 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;

But when John heard in the prison of the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples.

Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John again those things which you hear and see:

And as they departed, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Truly I say to you, Among those who have been born of women there has not risen a greater one than John the Baptist. But the least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of Heaven is taken by violence, and the violent 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.

and said to his servants, This is John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead, and therefore the powerful works are working in him.

For Herod had laid hold on John, and had bound him, and had put him in prison because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife.

For John said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her.

And she, being instructed before by her mother, said, Give me John the Baptist's head here on a platter.

And he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

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

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

Then His disciples understood that He spoke to them about John the Baptist.

The baptism of John, where was it from? From Heaven or from men? And they reasoned within themselves, saying, If we shall say, From Heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?

But if we shall say From men, we fear the people; for all consider John as 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 when you had seen it, you did not repent afterwards so that you might believe him.

John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leather girdle about his loin. And he ate locusts and wild honey.

And it happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

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

And when He going farther from there a little, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

And immediately after they had come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

The disciples of John and those of the Pharisees were fasting. And they came and said to Him, Why do John's disciples and those of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?

And He put on James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, the names Boanerges, which is, the Sons of Thunder.

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

And king Herod heard of Him (for His name had become well-known,) and he said that John the Baptist had been raised from the dead, and therefore mighty works operate in him.

But hearing Herod said, It is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead!

For Herod himself had sent out and laid hold on John and had bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For he had married her,

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

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

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

And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I desire that you give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.

And they answered, John the Baptist. But others say Elijah, and others say one of the prophets.

And after six days Jesus took Peter and James and John and led them up into a high mountain, apart by themselves. And He was transfigured before them.

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out demons in Your name, and he does not follow us. And we forbade him, because he does not follow us.

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to Him, saying, Master, we desire that You should do for us whatever we shall ask.

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

The baptism of John, was it from Heaven, or from men? Answer Me.

But if we shall say, From men, they feared the people, for all held John to be a prophet indeed.

And as He sat on the Mount of Olives, across from the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately,

And He took with Him Peter and James and John. And He began to be greatly amazed, and to be very heavy.

But the angel said to him, Do not fear, Zacharias. For your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

And his mother answered and said, No, but he shall be called John.

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

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests-- the Word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, lest perhaps he was the Christ,

John answered all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water, but He who is mightier than I comes, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,

added still this above all, that he even shut John up in prison.

and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Do not fear, from now on you will be taking men alive.

And they said to Him, Why do John's disciples fast often and make prayers, and also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?

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

And his disciples reported all these things to John.

And John, calling near a certain two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Are You He that should come, or do we look for another?

And coming to Him, the men said, John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, Are You He who should come, or do we look for another?

And answering, Jesus said to them, Go and tell John what you have seen and heard; that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the gospel is proclaimed to the poor.

And when the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the people concerning John. What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

For I say to you, Among those who are born of woman there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

And all the people and the tax-collectors who heard Him justified God, being 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 coming into the house, He allowed no one to go in, except Peter and James and John, and the father and the mother of the girl.

And Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things happening by Him. And he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead;

And Herod said, John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see Him.

Answering, they said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah, and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.

And about eight days after these sayings, He took Peter and John and James and went up into a mountain to pray.

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in Your name. And we prevented him, because he does not follow us.

And seeing, His disciples James and John said, Lord, do You desire that we command fire to come down from Heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?

And it happened as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, one of His disciples said to Him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught His disciples.

The Law and the Prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone is pressing into it.

The baptism of John, was it from Heaven or from men?

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

And He sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare the passover for us, so that we may eat.

There was a man sent from God; his name was John.

John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, This was He of whom I spoke: He who comes after me has been before me, for He was preceding me.

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

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

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

The next day John sees Jesus coming to him and says, Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

And John bore record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from Heaven like a dove, and He abode on Him.

Again, the next day afterward, John stood with two of his disciples.

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

And John was also baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.

For John had not yet been cast into prison.

Then a question from John's disciples arose with the Jews about purification.

And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, He who was with you beyond Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, He baptizes, and all come to Him!

And John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from Heaven.

Therefore when the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John

You sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.

But I have greater witness than that of John, for the works which the Father has given Me that I should finish them, the works which I do themselves witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.

And He went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John baptized at the first, and He stayed there.

And many came to Him and said, John indeed did no miracle, but all things that John said concerning this One were true.