Beheading : Of John

• Fasting

Then came to him the disciples Of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

And from the days Of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them Of John the Baptist.

The baptism Of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized Of John in Jordan.

• Fasting

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?

And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head Of John the Baptist.

• Complicity

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.

The baptism Of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts Of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

And they said unto him, Why do the disciples Of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

And the disciples Of John shewed him of all these things.

And when the messengers Of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism Of John.

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

• Priest

And this is the record Of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

Then there arose a question between some Of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

But I have greater witness than that Of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

Beginning from the baptism Of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

• Beheading
• Herod
• Homicide

And he killed James the brother Of John with the sword.

• Prayer

And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother Of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

• Apollos
• Diligence

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism Of John.