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Who was John the Baptist?
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John the Baptist was Jesus' cousin and forerunner, prophesied by Isaiah as 'a voice crying in the wilderness.' He preached repentance, baptized in the Jordan, and declared Jesus 'the Lamb of God.' Jesus called him the greatest born of women. He was beheaded by Herod for confronting sin.
Why this answer? It starts with John 1:29, then cross-checks Matthew 3:1-12 and Luke 1:13-17 so the summary stays anchored in Scripture.
Key Scripture
“The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, 'Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'”
- John 1:29
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