Matthew 14:2

Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

But others said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.”

But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”

“Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.

They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”

They answered, “ ‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”

He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,

added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve,

They asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”

Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”

Therefore they asked the blind man again, “What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”

For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we’re brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”

My servant Moses is not so. He is faithful in all my house.

“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.

Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”

She said to Elijah, “What have I to do with you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son!”

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.

What is man, that he should be clean? What is he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

How then can man be just with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?

Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.

There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

Moreover the light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven days, in the day that Yahweh binds up the fracture of his people, and heals the wound they were struck with.

For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”

They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.

King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, “John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”

But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.”

They told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets.”

Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.

If we should say, ‘From men’ ”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.

Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

“For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”

He must increase, but I must decrease.

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.

Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”

Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did believed in him.

“Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.

When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

preaching God’s Kingdom, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation—which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard,

God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.