Also known as: Yochanan, The Baptizer, The Forerunner
The forerunner of Christ, fulfilling Malachi's prophecy. Jesus called him the greatest man born of women, yet the least in the kingdom is greater.
The prophet who prepared the way for Jesus Christ, baptizing in the Jordan River and calling people to repentance. John identified Jesus as "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."
The forerunner of Christ, fulfilling Malachi's prophecy. Jesus called him the greatest man born of women, yet the least in the kingdom is greater.
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