Bible Verses About John the Baptist
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for john the baptist, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 5,891 votes, led by Matthew 11:11. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about John the Baptist
Matthew 11:11214 votes
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.
Isaiah 40:3171 votes
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 3:1138 votes
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 3:1-17134 votes
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Matthew 3:1119 votes
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Luke 1:13-17113 votes
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.
John 10:41113 votes
And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
Matthew 3:3107 votes
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.
John 1:21102 votes
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
John 1:19-2593 votes
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
Malachi 4:589 votes
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:
Mark 1:489 votes
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
John 1:2587 votes
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
Matthew 3:484 votes
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.
John 3:3080 votes
He must increase, but I must decrease.
Matthew 17:11-1379 votes
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
John 1:2379 votes
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
Luke 7:2877 votes
For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Mark 1:1-4576 votes
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
Luke 1:3676 votes
And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
Matthew 3:13-1775 votes
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Luke 1:1772 votes
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.
Deuteronomy 18:1569 votes
The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Luke 1:57-6669 votes
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Malachi 4:5-668 votes
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:
What does the Bible say about john the baptist?
Readers most often cite Matthew 11:11 on the subject of john the baptist. Across 5,891 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Isaiah 40:3, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 3:1-17. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.