Quotes About Ministry

Then Johnís disciples informed him about all these things.

When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ëAre You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?í”

Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,

Joanna the wife of Herodís household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.

Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.

“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.

asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

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

I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

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

The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”

After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.

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.)

So Johnís disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”

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

(although it was not Jesus who baptized, but His disciples),

After two days, Jesus left for Galilee.

After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.

So Jesusí brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.

Having said this, Jesus remained in Galilee.

Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.