G2491G–Ἰωάννης–Iōannēs

And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “of John”Ἰωάννου· Iōannou “John:”

I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “than John”

(And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.

Ἰωάννου. Iōannou “of John.”

For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead;

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

And Herod said, I put John to death: but who is this, of whom such stories are given to me? And he had a desire to see him.

Ἰωάννην Iōannēn “John”

And they, answering, said, John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has come back.

Ἰωάννην Iōannēn “John”

And it came about that he was in prayer in a certain place, and when he came to an end, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, will you give us teaching about prayer, as John did to his disciples?

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

The law and the prophets were till John: but then came the preaching of the kingdom of God, and everyone makes his way into it by force.

Ἰωάννου· Iōannou “John;”

The baptism of John, was it from heaven or of men?

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “of John”

But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.

Ἰωάννην Iōannēn “John”

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

Ἰωάννης. Iōannēs “[was] John.”

John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you?

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “of John”

John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

These things took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was giving baptism.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

The day after, John was there again with two of his disciples;

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two men who, hearing what John said, went after Jesus.

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “John”

Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

For at this time John had not been put into prison.

Ἰωάννης. Iōannēs “John.”

Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “of John”

And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

Ἰωάννην Iōannēn “John”

And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

Now when it was clear to the Lord that word had come to the ears of the Pharisees that Jesus was making more disciples than John and was giving them baptism

Ἰωάννης, Iōannēs “John”