--- title: "30 John Baptist Quotes by 25 authors" description: "Browse 30 John Baptist quotes by 25 authors. Discover the best John Baptist sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d1/bear-grylls-2482_baptists_i-always-wanted-to-be-robin-hood-or-john_157326.png" --- > [I always wanted to be Robin Hood or John the Baptist when I was growing up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-grylls/i-always-wanted-to-be-robin-hood-or-john-the-baptist-when-i-was/) [Bear Grylls](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-grylls/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d1/bear-grylls-2482_baptists_i-always-wanted-to-be-robin-hood-or-john_157326.png) > [The first Rotarian was the first man to call John the Baptist Jack.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-l-mencken/the-first-rotarian-was-the-first-man-to-call-john-the-baptist-jack/) [H. L. Mencken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/h-l-mencken/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/239/h-l-mencken-245_baptists_the-first-rotarian-was-the-first-man-to_1820716.png) > [Three more saves and he ties John the Baptist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hank-greenwald/three-more-saves-and-he-ties-john-the-baptist/) [Hank Greenwald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hank-greenwald/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cc/hank-greenwald-80900_baptist_three-more-saves-and-he-ties-john-the-ba_1455574.png) > [“echoing John the Baptist’s cry: ‘the kingdom of heaven is near’ (Matthew 3:”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yuval-noah-harari/echoing-john-the-baptist-s-cry-the-kingdom-of-heaven-is-near-matthew-3/) [Yuval Noah Harari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yuval-noah-harari/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae1/yuval-noah-harari-100_baptist_echoing-john-the-baptist-s-cry-the-kingd_719087.jpg) > [Facebook was just John the Baptist. Twitter is the real deal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/graham-linehan/facebook-was-just-john-the-baptist-twitter-is-the-real-deal/) [Graham Linehan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/graham-linehan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b0/graham-linehan-14594_baptist_facebook-was-just-john-the-baptist-twitt_2134055.png) > [“Every great movement needs an agitator. Every leader of spiritual ideals need a John the Baptist.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-allen-white/every-great-movement-needs-an-agitator-every-leader-of-spiritual/) [William Allen White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-allen-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/872/william-allen-white-14722_baptist_every-great-movement-needs-an-agitator-e_14054.jpg) > [“John the Baptist set an ideal example of this. His message was not about his experiences or what he felt about God,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-d-phillips/john-the-baptist-set-an-ideal-example-of-this-his-message-was-not/) [Richard D. Phillips](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-d-phillips/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e5/richard-d-phillips-14207_quote_john-the-baptist-set-an-ideal-example-of_1879938.jpg) > [It is not the business of religion in these days to isolate herself from the world like John the Baptist. She must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hugh-reginald-haweis/it-is-not-the-business-of-religion-in-these-days-to-isolate-herself/) [Hugh Reginald Haweis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hugh-reginald-haweis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c0/hugh-reginald-haweis-25135_baptist_it-is-not-the-business-of-religion-in-th_681783.jpg) > [John the Baptist never performed any miracles. Yet, he was greater than any of the Old Testament prophets.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-ravenhill/john-the-baptist-never-performed-any-miracles-yet-he-was-greater-than/) [Leonard Ravenhill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-ravenhill/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/047/leonard-ravenhill-1175_baptist_john-the-baptist-never-performed-any-mir_66381.png) > [Heaven knows that John the Baptist was not more eager to get all his fellow sinners into the Jordan than I to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-muir/heaven-knows-that-john-the-baptist-was-not-more-eager-to-get-all-his/) [John Muir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-muir/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b50/john-muir-678_baptists_heaven-knows-that-john-the-baptist-was-n_3007827.jpg) > [“Sometimes God delays your John The Baptist so he heralds and paves the way of a greater somebody (Christ) for a purpose.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/faithful-akpaloo/sometimes-god-delays-your-john-the-baptist-so-he-heralds-and-paves/) [Faithful Akpaloo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/faithful-akpaloo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb2/faithful-akpaloo-24687_quote_sometimes-god-delays-your-john-the-bapti_1244518.jpg) > [Can it be possible that the painters make John the Baptist a Spaniard in Madrid and an Irishman in Dublin?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-twain/can-it-be-possible-that-the-painters-make-john-the-baptist-a-spaniard/) [Mark Twain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-twain/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/654/mark-twain-22_artist_can-it-be-possible-that-the-painters-mak_1686491.png) > [“John (the Baptist) stands as prophets do to this very day, as an unyielding presence unsettling us and leaving us not quite…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/john-the-baptist-stands-as-prophets-do-to-this-very-day-as-an/) [Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2f/eugene-kennedy-28170_baptist_john-the-baptist-stands-as-prophets-do-t_1403057.png) > [“A thousand thanks, my master!' John Baptist said in his own language, and with the quick conciliatory manner of his own countrymen.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-dickens/a-thousand-thanks-my-master-john-baptist-said-in-his-own-language-and/) [Charles Dickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-dickens/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a6/charles-dickens-34_gratitude_a-thousand-thanks-my-master-john-baptist_2851503.jpg) > [John the Baptist, who we are told was related by blood to Jesus, was preaching the impending judgement of God, urging repentance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kenneth-scott-latourette/john-the-baptist-who-we-are-told-was-related-by-blood-to-jesus-was/) [Kenneth Scott Latourette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kenneth-scott-latourette/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e8/kenneth-scott-latourette-23006_baptist_john-the-baptist-who-we-are-told-was-rel_831911.png) > [“We have to ask, Why is there no other first-century Jew who has millions of followers today? Why isn’t there a John…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-strobel/we-have-to-ask-why-is-there-no-other-first-century-jew-who-has/) [Lee Strobel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-strobel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e7/lee-strobel-7937_religion_we-have-to-ask-why-is-there-no-other-fir_332374.jpg) > [“I wonder if he's Christ?" Everyone wondered about John the Baptist. "I baptize you with water," he answered. "The one who's coming…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-partner/i-wonder-if-he-s-christ-everyone-wondered-about-john-the-baptist-i/) [Daniel Partner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-partner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7d/daniel-partner-20219_holy-spirit_i-wonder-if-he-s-christ-everyone-wondere_329179.jpg) > [“I have been most industriously talking up your extraordinary powers to all my wide acquaintance,' continued Mr Drawlight. 'I have been your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susanna-clarke/i-have-been-most-industriously-talking-up-your-extraordinary-powers/) [Susanna Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susanna-clarke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50d/susanna-clarke-1559_john-baptist_i-have-been-most-industriously-talking-u_1314955.png) > [“John the Baptist wore rough clothes woven from camel's hair and a leather belt. He ate dried grasshoppers and wild honey from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-partner/john-the-baptist-wore-rough-clothes-woven-from-camel-s-hair-and-a/) [Daniel Partner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-partner/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/906/daniel-partner-20219_baptist_john-the-baptist-wore-rough-clothes-wove_172014.jpg) > [“If John the Baptist and Jesus’ early followers drew on this background, they were requiring even their fellow Jews to come to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/if-john-the-baptist-and-jesus-early-followers-drew-on-this-background/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/820/anonymous-1_gentiles_if-john-the-baptist-and-jesus-early-foll_544046.jpg) > [“And don't succumb too much to the spell of these cases. I have seen many other fragments of the cross, in other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/umberto-eco/and-don-t-succumb-too-much-to-the-spell-of-these-cases-i-have-seen/) [Umberto Eco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/umberto-eco/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e8/umberto-eco-313_christianity_and-don-t-succumb-too-much-to-the-spell_2876511.jpg) > [“Christ himself was accused of heresy, and quite justifiably. John the Baptist and his school called Jeshu ben Miriam-the son of Miriam…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-g-jung/christ-himself-was-accused-of-heresy-and-quite-justifiably-john-the/) [C.G. Jung](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-g-jung/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d2/c-g-jung-2163_son-of-god_christ-himself-was-accused-of-heresy-and_1342984.jpg) > [“Nobody can become king except the one who is supposed to be king, the one who contains the idea of the Self.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-g-jung/nobody-can-become-king-except-the-one-who-is-supposed-to-be-king-the/) [C.G. Jung](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-g-jung/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d2/c-g-jung-2163_left-hand_nobody-can-become-king-except-the-one-wh_1204752.jpg) > [“Dear church, John the baptist died for exposing the sins of others. Jesus died to actually pay for the sins of others.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-a-rodriguez/dear-church-john-the-baptist-died-for-exposing-the-sins-of-others/) [Carlos A. Rodriguez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-a-rodriguez/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/15c/carlos-a-rodriguez-32539_baptist_dear-church-john-the-baptist-died-for-ex_2360507.jpg) > [I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature's loveliness. Heaven knows that John the Baptist was not more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-muir/i-care-to-live-only-to-entice-people-to-look-at-nature-s-loveliness-2/) [John Muir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-muir/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d6/john-muir-678_baptist_i-care-to-live-only-to-entice-people-to_1436239.png) > [“An ancient human religious figure known as John the Baptist had once claimed, "The truth shall make you free," but if Aelyx…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-landers/an-ancient-human-religious-figure-known-as-john-the-baptist-had-once/) [Melissa Landers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-landers/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad6/melissa-landers-22988_religion_an-ancient-human-religious-figure-known_126568.jpg) > [But Jesus wanted the crowd to know, look, 'John's (the baptist) the one who got this whole thing started.' In verse ten…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-furtick/but-jesus-wanted-the-crowd-to-know-look-john-s-the-baptist-the-one/) [Steven Furtick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-furtick/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e2/steven-furtick-3394_baptists_but-jesus-wanted-the-crowd-to-know-look_2640192.jpg) > [John the Baptist was supposed to point the way to the Christ. He was just the voice, not the Messiah. So everybodys…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/john-the-baptist-was-supposed-to-point-the-way-to-the-christ-he-was/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9e/anonymous-1_baptists_john-the-baptist-was-supposed-to-point-t_970875.jpg) > [“Jesus,” he finally managed, pushing water off his face. “Jesus Christ and John the Baptist. For that matter, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/jesus-he-finally-managed-pushing-water-off-his-face-jesus-christ-and/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/260/anonymous-1_bible_jesus-he-finally-managed-pushing-water-o_714928.jpg) > [If the enemy could only know that Marcus Garvey is but a John the Baptist in the wilderness, that a greater and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-garvey/if-the-enemy-could-only-know-that-marcus-garvey-is-but-a-john-the/) [Marcus Garvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-garvey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94d/marcus-garvey-3106_dangerous_if-the-enemy-could-only-know-that-marcus_2450036.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/john-baptist/#itemlist", "name": "John Baptist Quotes", "numberOfItems": 30, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I always wanted to be Robin Hood or John the Baptist when I was growing up.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Bear Grylls" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-grylls/i-always-wanted-to-be-robin-hood-or-john-the-baptist-when-i-was/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d1/bear-grylls-2482_baptists_i-always-wanted-to-be-robin-hood-or-john_157326.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d1/bear-grylls-2482_baptists_i-always-wanted-to-be-robin-hood-or-john_157326.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d1/bear-grylls-2482_baptists_i-always-wanted-to-be-robin-hood-or-john_157326.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I always wanted to be Robin Hood or John the Baptist when I was growing up.” — Bear Grylls", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The first Rotarian was the first man to call John the Baptist Jack.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "H. 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In the literature of the Manichaeans, the disciples of John, there is a text containing a discussion between Christ and John the Baptist upon that question. They both presented very good arguments. Christ's very practical argument was: 'Do I not make the lame walk? Do I not restore sight to the blind?' But John would not hear of that, he said that Christ betrayed the mysteries, he gave them out to the world, and that they would be destroyed by the world. And the world did destroy them. The projection of the Self belonged to the psychology of ancient times, when the chief or the king represented the whole people and had to suffer and to die for the people. Then another old rite played a certain role in the history of Christ; it is to a great extent legend, but legends are so true that they repeat themselves literally in reality, real events are like legends.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "C.G. 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Jesus died to actually pay for the sins of others. John was great, but we should not follow his model. Our model is Christ. So lets stop telling the world how bad their sin is and lets start sharing how good the Father has always been.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Carlos A. Rodriguez" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-a-rodriguez/dear-church-john-the-baptist-died-for-exposing-the-sins-of-others/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/15c/carlos-a-rodriguez-32539_baptist_dear-church-john-the-baptist-died-for-ex_2360507.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/15c/carlos-a-rodriguez-32539_baptist_dear-church-john-the-baptist-died-for-ex_2360507.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/15c/carlos-a-rodriguez-32539_baptist_dear-church-john-the-baptist-died-for-ex_2360507.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Dear church, John the baptist died for exposing the sins of others. 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Aelyx hoped for better results.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Melissa Landers" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-landers/an-ancient-human-religious-figure-known-as-john-the-baptist-had-once/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad6/melissa-landers-22988_religion_an-ancient-human-religious-figure-known_126568.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad6/melissa-landers-22988_religion_an-ancient-human-religious-figure-known_126568.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad6/melissa-landers-22988_religion_an-ancient-human-religious-figure-known_126568.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“An ancient human religious figure known as John the Baptist had once claimed, \"The truth shall make you…” — Melissa Landers", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 27, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "But Jesus wanted the crowd to know, look, 'John's (the baptist) the one who got this whole thing started.' In verse ten He says, 'This is the one about whom it is written, 'I'll send my messenger ahead of you who will prepare Your way before You.' Jesus says, 'If it wasn't for John, I wouldn't even be here performing these miracles.'", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Steven Furtick" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-furtick/but-jesus-wanted-the-crowd-to-know-look-john-s-the-baptist-the-one/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e2/steven-furtick-3394_baptists_but-jesus-wanted-the-crowd-to-know-look_2640192.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e2/steven-furtick-3394_baptists_but-jesus-wanted-the-crowd-to-know-look_2640192.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e2/steven-furtick-3394_baptists_but-jesus-wanted-the-crowd-to-know-look_2640192.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“But Jesus wanted the crowd to know, look, 'John's (the baptist) the one who got this whole thing started.'…” — Steven Furtick", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 28, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "John the Baptist was supposed to point the way to the Christ. 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