John The Baptist
John the Baptist was a great and mighty prophet, and also known as the forerunner of Christ. His birth was foretold to his father, Zechariah, by the angel Gabriel. Luke, 11-17 states that Gabriel the angel said to him: Fear not, Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard; and they wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John: and thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity. For he shall be great before the Lord; and shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias; that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people"
John baptized people that are either lower class or the same class as himself in the Jordan River. Mathew 3:13-15 says that Jesus came from Gailee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John, but John deterred Him, saying "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me." Jesus replied, " let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." then John consented. One of Johns biggest strengths was as his popularity and followers grew, they started to ask questions, looking for the answer to find out if he was the promised Messiah. John knew that he was simply a voice for the Lord. He never pretended to be a wonder worker or anything more. He was the most self-retiring of all the prophets, and his greatness laid in the fact that he disclaimed all title to greatness, but instead he gave it all to God, It was only a great, true spirit tha
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