Matthew 3:1
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
1 aIn those days bJohn the Baptist came preaching in cthe wilderness of Judea, Matthew 11:11
11Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Mark 6:14
The Death of John the Baptist
14 dKing Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ ▼▼Greek his
name had become known. Some ▼▼Some manuscripts He
said, g“John the Baptist ▼▼Greek baptizer; also verse 24
has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” Mark 6:24
24And she went out and said to her mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” Luke 7:20
20And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one iwho is to come, or jshall we look for another?’”
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