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John 1:7
The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
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Matthew 11:8-13
But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.For this is he, of whom it is written,‘ Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’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.From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
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2 Chronicles 36 15
Yahweh, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place;
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Acts 8:14-17
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 4:4
But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
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Acts 6:7
The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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Jeremiah 44:4
However I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying,“ Oh, don’t do this abominable thing that I hate.”
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Acts 10:42-43
He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”
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Acts 8:4-8
Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did.For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.There was great joy in that city.
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Matthew 4:23
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.
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Acts 2:41
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
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Matthew 3:1-6
In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,“ Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying,“ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!”Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
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Acts 4:32
The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
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Acts 10:37-38
you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
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Acts 5:14
More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
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1 Peter 1 11-1 Peter 1 12
searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ, which was in them, pointed to, when he predicted the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that would follow them.To them it was revealed, that they served not to themselves, but to you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
