Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us o
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.
You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him
John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me
There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.
Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.
You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.