Mark 1:4

1:4 In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 6:24

6:24 So she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother said, “The head of John the baptizer.”

Mark 6:14

The Death of John the Baptist

6:14 Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.”