John the Baptist is patron saint of (among other things ... Speaking of clothing, John must be amused at the way modern preachers dwell on his camel hair outfit, the insect parts stuck in his teeth, ...

Our knowledge of the figure of John the Baptist is very limited. We have only those references to him in the Christian gospels, where he stands alongside of Jesus. We also have references to him ...

John the Baptist preached in the wilderness ... spent time in the wilderness wore simple basic clothing (John wore a camel hair tunic with a leather belt) were outspoken and often offended ...

he does so by coming to John the Baptist to be baptized. And when Jesus enters, John sees him coming and looks and says, "Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world." So the whole ...