Quotes About John

After Johnís messengers had left, 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?

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ëHe has a demon!í

When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,

“I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.

The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.

And this was Johnís testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

This is He of whom I said, ëA man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.í

Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ëThe man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.í

The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.

Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)

When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John

You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”

For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed: