G2491G–Ἰωάννης–Iōannēs

Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised of him;

Ἰωάννην Iōannēn “John”

but John urgently forbad him, saying, *I* have need to be baptised of thee; and comest *thou* to me?

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

But having heard that John was delivered up, he departed into Galilee:

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but thy disciples fast not?

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “of John”

But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples,

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

And Jesus answering said to them, Go, report to John what ye hear and see.

Ἰωάννῃ Iōannē “to John”

But as they went [ergänzt: away], Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind?

Ἰωάννου· Iōannou “John:”

Verily I say to you, that there is not arisen among [ergänzt: the] born of women a greater than John the baptist. But he who is a little one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “than John”

But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and [ergänzt: the] violent seize on it.

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “of John”

For all the prophets and the law have prophesied unto John.

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “John”

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

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

and said to his servants, This is John the baptist: *he* is risen from the dead, and because of this these works of power display their force in him.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother.

Ἰωάννην Iōannēn “John”

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

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “of John”

And he sent and beheaded John in the prison;

Ἰωάννην Iōannēn “John”

And they said, Some, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others again, Jeremias or one of the prophets.

Ἰωάννην Iōannēn “John”

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

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “John”

The baptism of John, whence was it? of heaven or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say to us, Why then have ye not believed him?

Ἰωάννου Iōannou “of John”

but if we should say, Of men, we fear the crowd, for all hold John for a prophet.

Ἰωάννην. Iōannēn “John.”

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the tax-gatherers and the harlots believed him; but *ye* when ye saw [ergänzt: it] repented not yourselves afterwards to believe him.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching [ergänzt: the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”

And John was clothed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey.

Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John”