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{{overview}}John the Baptist was the son of [[Elizabeth]] and the priest [[Zechariah]]. As told in the [[Gospel of Luke]], he was born to his parents, supernaturally, in their old age. He was related to Jesus through his mother, Elizabeth who was a relative of [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]]. He began his ministry of calling for [[repentance]] and [[baptism]] in the 15th year of the reign of Roman Emperor [[Tiberius Caesar]] (which would place it around 28-29 AD). He baptized [[Jesus]].
{{topics}}* [[Baptism]] | [[Baptism of Jesus]]===Birth===
{{opinions}}Unlike the other [[Gospels]], which introduce John the Baptist into the narrative as an adult, the [[Gospel of Luke]] provides an account of his infancy. According to Luke, John the Baptist was the forerunner of [[Jesus Christ]], and son of [[Zacharias]] and [[Elizabeth]]; his birth, name, and office, were foretold by the angel [[Gabriel]] to Zacharias, while Zacharias was performing his functions as a priest in the [[temple]] of [[Jerusalem]]. According to Luke, Zacharias was a priest of the course of [[Abijah]], and his wife, Elisabeth, was of the Daughters of Aaron ([[Luke 1:5]]); consequently John automatically held the [[priesthood of Aaron]], which, to the Jews' eyes, gave him authority to [[baptism|baptize]] in the name of God.
{{quotes}}Luke states that John was born about six months before Jesus, and that Zacharias' unbelief over the birth of his son led to him losing his power of speech, which was only restored on the occasion of John's circumcision ([[Luke 1:64]]). On the basis of Luke's account, the Catholic calendar placed the feast of John the Baptist on June 24, six months before Christmas.
Category:New Testament
{{summary Infobox_Contents | texttopic_name =John the Baptist |subtopics = [[Baptism]], [[Baptism of Jesus]]* [[Luke 1]], [[John 1]] * [[Mandaeism]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} * {{ebd}} |}}
===[[Baptism of Jesus]]=== ===John's imprisonment and beheading=== ===John the Baptist as Elijah the prophet=== It was common belief that Elijah the prophet would return in the days of the promised Messiah. When Jesus was asked this question, He replied that Elijah had returned as John the Baptist, but the world did not recognize him. (Matthew 17:10-13) {{linksstub}} ==Quotes== ==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist Wikipedia - John the Baptist]
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