Lexicon :: Strong's G2491 - iōannēs

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

Now John had a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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

When he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.

Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father, preparing their nets, and he called them.

Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast? ”

These are the names of the twelve apostles: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Now when John heard in prison what the Christ was doing, he sent a message through his disciples

Jesus replied to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see:

As these men were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

“Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared,[fn] but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon! ’

“This is John the Baptist,” he told his servants. “He has been raised from the dead, and that’s why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Prompted by her mother, she answered, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”

So he sent orders and had John beheaded in the prison.

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

“Did John’s baptism come from heaven, or was it of human origin? ”

They discussed it among themselves, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him? ’

“For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him. Tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; but you, when you saw it, didn’t even change your minds then and believe him.

John came baptizing[fn] in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.

After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news[fn][fn] of God:

Going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat putting their nets in order.

As soon as they left the synagogue, they went into Simon and Andrew’s house with James and John.

Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees[fn] were fasting. People came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but your disciples do not fast? ”

and to James the son of Zebedee, and to his brother John, he gave the name “Boanerges” (that is, “Sons of Thunder”);

He did not let anyone accompany him except Peter, James, and John, James’s brother.

King Herod heard about it, because Jesus’s name had become well known. Some[fn] said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that’s why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

When Herod heard of it, he said, “John, the one I beheaded, has been raised! ”

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very perplexed,[fn] and yet he liked to listen to him.

She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for? ”

“John the Baptist’s head,” she said.

They answered him, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets.”

After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves to be alone. He was transfigured in front of them,

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone[fn] driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached him and said, “Teacher, we want you to do whatever we ask you.”

When the ten disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John.

“Was John’s baptism from heaven or of human origin? Answer me.”

“But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ ” ​— ​they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was truly a prophet.

While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives across from the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,