What does the Gospel of John say about John the Baptist?
The Gospel of John is very (very) clear about who John the Baptist really is. His main job is to tell people about Jesus but not to hog the spotlight. Here are a few of the things John shouts from the rooftops about Jesus: “He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.” (1:15)
Where in the Bible can you find John the Baptist?
John the Baptist is mentioned in all four canonical Gospels and the non-canonical Gospel of the Nazarenes. The Synoptic Gospels (Mark, Matthew and Luke) describe John baptising Jesus; in the Gospel of John this is implied in John 1:32.
Who predicted the birth of John?
Zechariah could not believe the angel’s words, because he and his wife were already advanced in age. “How will I know that this is so?” he asked incredulously. In response, Gabriel struck him deaf and mute until the day that his son would be born. Everything came to pass as the angel had foretold.
Why was Christ’s birth not his beginning?
Answer: Christ’s birth is not His beginning because He existed before His birth in human form. Since Christ is God, He is eternal. Scripture such as Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1-18 can be quoted.
What was the age difference between Jesus and John?
A good starting point for determining the date of Christ Jesus’ date of birth is to look at the dates we have in the Bible surrounding the life of John the Baptist, who was Jesus’s older cousin. Jesus was 6 months younger than John the Baptist.
Who put the spear in Jesus side?
Longinus
What happened to the spear that pierced Jesus?
According to Christian legend, Longinus suffered from an eye malady and was miraculously healed by the water and blood that fell from Jesus’ side when he pierced the body.
Does Jesus’s crown of thorns exist?
During a crusade to the Holy Land, French King Louis IX bought what was venerated as Jesus’ Crown of Thorns. It is kept in Paris to this day, in the Louvre Museum.
Does Jesus crown of thorns still exist?
The French king Louis IX (St. Louis) took the relic to Paris about 1238 and had the Sainte-Chapelle built (1242–48) to house it. The thornless remains are kept in the treasury of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris; they survived a devastating fire in April 2019 that destroyed the church’s roof and spire.