Quotes About John the Baptist

But if we say, ëFrom men,í we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

John was clothed in camelís hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

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

Now Johnís disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why donít Your disciples fast like Johnís disciples and those of the Pharisees?”

For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brotherís wife!”

So without delay, the king commanded that Johnís head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.

But if we say, ëFrom mení...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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.”

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

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”

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.

But if we say, ëFrom men,í all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

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

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

“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.

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

When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

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

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