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The Proclamation of John the Baptist
In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming,
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Now John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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The Baptism of Jesus
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.
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John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
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Jesus Begins His Ministry in Galilee
Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee.
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As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them.
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The Question about Fasting
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?”
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These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee and his brother John;
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Messengers from John the Baptist
When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples
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Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see:
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Jesus Praises John the Baptist
As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind?
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“Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist, yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and violent people take it by force.
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For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John came,
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“For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon’;
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The Death of John the Baptist
At that time Herod the ruler heard reports about Jesus,
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and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has been raised from the dead, and for this reason these powers are at work in him.”
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For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
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because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
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Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”
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he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
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And they said, “Some say John the Baptist but others Elijah and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
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The Transfiguration
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves.
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Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
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The Request of the Mother of James and John
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favor of him.