Prophet
John the Baptist
The Forerunner · NT Era · c. 6 BC - 30 CE
Saint John the Baptist — Leonardo da Vinci
Summary
John the Baptist, son of the priest Zechariah and Elizabeth, was the forerunner of Christ, the Elijah who was to come, whose baptism in the wilderness announced that the kingdom was at hand. Jesus said of him that among those born of women none had risen greater than John (Matthew 11:11).
- Among the passages here, John the Baptist is first named in Matthew 3:1: “In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea”
- The record places John the Baptist in NT Era.
- 15 verses name John the Baptist, in 3 books.
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In Scripture
- Verses
- 15
- Books
- 3
John the Baptist
- Role
- The Forerunner
- Era
- NT Era
- Dates
- c. 6 BC - 30 CE
- Tribe
- Levi (priestly family)
John the Baptist in Scripture
Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture, so some of these verses may speak of another person called John the Baptist. The two marks are drawn from the chapters this page's own references stand in.
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New Testament3 books · 15 mentions
Matthew7 mentions
- Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
- Matthew 11:11Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
- Matthew 11:12From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.
- Matthew 14:2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
- Matthew 14:8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
2 further mentions in Matthew, read them in the book.
Mark5 mentions
- Mark 1:4John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
- Mark 6:14Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
- Mark 6:24Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
- Mark 6:25At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
- Mark 8:28They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
Luke3 mentions
- Luke 7:20When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
- Luke 7:33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
- Luke 9:19They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
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