Thematic Bible: Of john the baptist


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AND John hearing in the prison of the works of Christ, sending by his disciples,

And his disciples went and took up the body and buried it, and came and told Jesus.

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fasted. And they came and said to him, Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and your disciples fast not?

And they said to him, The disciples of John fast much and make prayers; and likewise those of the Pharisees; but yours eat and drink.

And his disciples told John of all these things.

Then there was a controversy of the disciples of John with a Jew concerning purification.


For Herod having seized John, had bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

AND John hearing in the prison of the works of Christ, sending by his disciples,


For Herod having seized John, had bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For John had said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her. And he wished to kill him; but feared the people, because they regarded him as a prophet. read more.
And Herod's birthday being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod, on account of which he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask; and she, having been put forward by her mother, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist. And the king was sorry; but on account of the oath, and those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given. And he sent and beheaded John in the prison; and his head was brought on a plate and given to the girl, and she carried it to her mother. And his disciples went and took up the body and buried it, and came and told Jesus.





And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descend like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him. And I knew him not, but he that sent me to baptize with water, he said to me, On whom you see the Spirit descend and remain on him, this is he that baptizes with the Holy Spirit. And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.

and going up immediately out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit descend like a dove upon him;