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{{summary | text=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]].}}
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