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 ...

Jesus’ deeds have developed him a reputation, and everyone wants to know who he is: Is he a prophet? Elijah? Or is he in fact John the Baptist, back from the dead? John and Jesus are ...

History knows him as John the Baptist – a fisher of men, a voice in the wilderness, the baptizer of Jesus, and a pillar of the Christian faith. Though he met his end at the whim of a vengeful ...

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We may think of Purdy as a modern-day John the Baptist: vital, yet often omitted from the story. John is integral to the gospel narrative yet largely adjacent to Jesus. He says, “Prepare the way.” ...

St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, is one of only three people in history — after Jesus and Mary — whose birthday is celebrated in the Church’s liturgy. In fact, the Nativity of ...

Staff members start tossing out responses from the latest polling: “Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.” But when Jesus presses ...