Apostle · First century AD
John in the Bible
John and his brother James are called from their nets and nicknamed 'sons of thunder'. Christian tradition connects him with the fourth Gospel, three letters on love and truth, and the visions of Revelation received on Patmos.
Verses mentioning John
133 occurrences across 130 verses in the King James Version.
- Matthew 21:32
For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Read in context - Mark 1:4
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. for: or, unto
Read in context - Mark 1:6
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
Read in context - Mark 1:9
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
Read in context - Mark 1:14
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
Read in context - Mark 1:19
And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
Read in context - Mark 1:29
And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Read in context - Mark 2:18
And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Read in context - Mark 3:17
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Read in context - Mark 5:37
And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
Read in context - Mark 6:14
And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
Read in context - Mark 6:16
But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
Read in context - Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
Read in context - Mark 6:18
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
Read in context - Mark 6:20
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. observed him: or, kept him, or, saved him
Read in context - Mark 6:24
And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
Read in context - Mark 6:25
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
Read in context - Mark 8:28
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
Read in context - Mark 9:2
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
Read in context - Mark 9:38
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
Read in context - Mark 10:35
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
Read in context - Mark 10:41
And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.
Read in context - Mark 11:30
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
Read in context - Mark 11:32
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
Read in context - Mark 13:3
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
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