Prophetic preacher who baptized Jesus and announced the coming kingdom.
the Baptist·3 Bible books·9 chapters·15 verse appearancesAlso known as: John the Baptist, John the Baptizer
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Son of the priest Zechariah and , born in old age according to 's infancy narrative. He emerges in the wilderness of preaching repentance and baptizing in the , and he baptizes and identifies him as the Lamb of God. Herod Antipas later imprisons and beheads him for denouncing his marriage to , and Jesus calls him the greatest born of women.
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