Scripture paper I decided to do my paper on the death of John the Baptist. John was a Jewish prophet, he baptized his followers, and he baptized Jesus. John lived in the desert of Judea until about 27 A.D. When he was thirty he began to preach on the banks of the Jordan against the evils of the times and called men to penance and baptism. He attracted large crowds, and when Christ came to …showed first 75 words of 1176 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1176 total…tomb. The main sources of information concerning the life and ministry of St. john the Baptist are the gospels. Of the four gospels Luke is the moat complete. The gospel of Matthew stands in close relation with the gospel of Luke but there is no reference of his early life. The gospel of john gibes the testimony of John the Baptist after the savior’s baptism. Other passages in the bible are acts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**