John the Baptist was the son of Zechariah, the priest, and his wife, Elizabeth. To begin with, Zechariah and Elizabeth were both rather old to even consider the possibility of conceiving a child. With this in mind, Zechariah could not believe what the angel Gabriel told him while he was doing priestly services in the Holy Place at Jerusalem. The angel said, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.” Furthermore, the gospel of Luke states how the angel informed Zechariah what God planned for his future son. The angel told Zechariah that John the Baptist will go as a “forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers
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Herod the tetrarch arrested John for his brother 's wife, Herodias, whom he married. Provided that John had been telling Herod that it was not lawful to have his brother 's wife as his own. Moreover, Herodias, wanted to kill John the Baptist since she held a grudge against him. Despite this, Herod liked John and protected him since he knew he was a righteous and holy man according to the gospel of Mark. Different from what the gospel of Matthew says the reason Herod wanted to spare his life. In the gospel of Matthew, it says Herod wanted to kill John but did not because he was afraid of the people who considered him a prophet. Unfortunately, the day came when Herod had no choice but behead John the Baptist. Herod promised Herodias daughter, anything she wanted since he was well pleased with her after she danced for him and his guests on his birthday. She asked her mother what she should ask Herod for. Her mother answered, “the head of John the Baptist.” King Herod did not want to behead him, but because of his dinner guests he did not refuse. Immediately, King Herod sent a man to behead John the Baptist who was still in prison. The man brought John the Baptist’s head on a plate and gave it to the daughter who gave it to her mother. It is believed that John was beheaded around the year 28 B.C. By the time, John’s disciples heard what had happened, they took his body and laid it in a
Herod the tetrarch arrested John for his brother 's wife, Herodias, whom he married. Provided that John had been telling Herod that it was not lawful to have his brother 's wife as his own. Moreover, Herodias, wanted to kill John the Baptist since she held a grudge against him. Despite this, Herod liked John and protected him since he knew he was a righteous and holy man according to the gospel of Mark. Different from what the gospel of Matthew says the reason Herod wanted to spare his life. In the gospel of Matthew, it says Herod wanted to kill John but did not because he was afraid of the people who considered him a prophet. Unfortunately, the day came when Herod had no choice but behead John the Baptist. Herod promised Herodias daughter, anything she wanted since he was well pleased with her after she danced for him and his guests on his birthday. She asked her mother what she should ask Herod for. Her mother answered, “the head of John the Baptist.” King Herod did not want to behead him, but because of his dinner guests he did not refuse. Immediately, King Herod sent a man to behead John the Baptist who was still in prison. The man brought John the Baptist’s head on a plate and gave it to the daughter who gave it to her mother. It is believed that John was beheaded around the year 28 B.C. By the time, John’s disciples heard what had happened, they took his body and laid it in a