john the baptist
Isaiah Chapter 40:3
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Malachi Chapter 3:1
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Matthew Chapter 3:1
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Matthew Chapter 3:2
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew Chapter 3:3
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Matthew Chapter 3:4
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Matthew Chapter 3:5
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
Matthew Chapter 3:6
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matthew Chapter 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew Chapter 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Matthew Chapter 3:9
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Matthew Chapter 3:10
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew Chapter 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Matthew Chapter 3:12
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew Chapter 3:13
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Matthew Chapter 3:14
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Matthew Chapter 3:15
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Matthew Chapter 3:16
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Matthew Chapter 3:17
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Matthew Chapter 11:11
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Luke Chapter 1:13
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Luke Chapter 1:14
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Luke Chapter 1:15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
Luke Chapter 1:16
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
Luke Chapter 1:17
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
John Chapter 10:41
And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.