When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John,"What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

She said, "No one, Lord."Jesus said,"Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more."John 7:53-John 8-11.

Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."

Again another Scripture says, "They will look on him whom they pierced."Zechariah 12:10

The LORD's word came to Zechariah, saying,

Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.

of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the Tent of Meeting.

and they gave them for the potter's field,as the Lord commanded me."Zechariah 11:12-13; Jeremiah 19:1-13; 32:6-9

and I will take for myself faithful witnesses to testify: Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah."

Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zechariah his son reigned in his place.

Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.

and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

His brothers by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was listed: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

"Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."Zechariah 9:9

and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;

and some of the priests' sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;

He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God; and as long as he sought The LORD, God made him prosper.

In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, The LORD's word came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,

Jesus said to them,"All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'Zechariah 13:7

Then Jesus said to them,"All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'Zechariah 13:7

and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

Then The LORD's Spirit came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the middle of the assembly;

In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.

and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God's ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don't fast?"

and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;

Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were listed by genealogy of the males one hundred fifty.

Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem. They prophesied to them in the name of the God of Israel.

"Tell the daughter of Zion,behold, your King comes to you,humble, and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey."Zechariah 9:9

and with them their brothers of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.

There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

The brother of Micah: Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.

On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, The LORD's word came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,

When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'"

For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

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

and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

He said, "Into what then were you baptized?"They said, "Into John's baptism."

Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,

For John was not yet thrown into prison.

the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

The disciples of John told him about all these things.

His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."

The baptism of John-was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

He sent Peter and John, saying,"Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat."

John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.

Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, "Look at us."

John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?"She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."

The elders of the Jews built and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.

These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.

He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

If we should say, 'From men'"-they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant towards James and John.

For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask."

They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."

They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke,"Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none."John 6:39

Jesus answered them,"Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.

Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.

But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."

John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?"

beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."

He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John."They all marveled.

In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

They answered, "'John the Baptizer,' but others say, 'Elijah,' and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again."

As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.

But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead."

Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

The Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them, "Thus says God, 'Why do you disobey The LORD's commandments, so that you can't prosper? Because you have forsaken The LORD, he has also forsaken you.'"

In the fourth year of king Darius, The LORD's word came to Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, the month of Chislev.

He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'

Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification.

They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."

About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;

Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,Psalm 22:18 and John 19:24]

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

She, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer."

He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.

and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."

Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus."

When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God's word in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.

The men did the work faithfully. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to give direction; and others of the Levites, who were all skillful with musical instruments.

Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God's Kingdom,

The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God's Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?"

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us."

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

As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John,"What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.

She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."

Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;

King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."

Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

When he came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.

Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.

But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Some of the children of Judah and of the children of Benjamin lived in Jerusalem. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;

As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.

He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah. All these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

His princes gave for a freewill offering to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the rulers of God's house, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand six hundred small livestock, and three hundred head of cattle.

and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said,'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

They said to him, "Why do John's disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?"

"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in God's Kingdom is greater than he."

When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."

James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder);

Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his lord.'John 13:16If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon.Jesus said to Simon,"Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive."

John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?"They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

Jesus answered them,"Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

Jesus answered him,"Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew,John 3:7 (anothen) also means "again" and "from above".he can't see God's Kingdom."

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God's Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.

But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us."

Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast?"