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and likewise also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not fear; from now on you will be catching people."

And they said to Him, "The disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, the disciples of the Pharisees also do the same, but Yours eat and drink."

Simon, whom He also named Peter, and his brother Andrew; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew;

The disciples of John also reported to him about all these things.

And after summoning two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for another?"

When the men came to Him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, 'Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for another?'"

And He answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: people who were blind receive sight, people who limped walk, people with leprosy are cleansed and people who were deaf hear, dead people are raised up, and people who are poor have the gospel preached to them.

When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

"I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God's justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God's purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

"For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'

When He came to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him except Peter, John, and James, and the girl's father and mother.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening; and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

Herod said, "I myself had John beheaded; but who is this Man about whom I hear such things?" And he kept trying to see Him.

They answered and said, "John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen."

About eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter, John, and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.

John answered and said, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow along with us."

When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"

It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, when He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."