He had James, the brother of John, executed with a sword.

When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John appeared.

Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

Now when the other ten heard this, they became angry with James and John.

John’s baptism – was it from heaven or from people? Answer me.”

John’s baptism – was it from heaven or from people?”

Now a dispute came about between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew concerning ceremonial washing.

So Paul said, “Into what then were you baptized?” “Into John’s baptism,” they replied.

Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. So they came to Jesus and said, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew’s house, with James and John.

(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.

Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.

Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

While they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.

Instructed by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”

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

So she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother said, “The head of John the baptizer.”

Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request: “I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”