Interesting Facts about JOHN THE BAPTIST ***

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Did you Know? List of Interesting Facts about John the Baptist
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about John the Baptist, trivia and information, including some useful statistics will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about John the Baptist are as follows:

Fact 1 - His parents were Zacharias and Elizabeth

Fact 2 - His father Was a priest of the course of Abia
Fact 3 - He lived in deserts until the beginning of his ministry
Fact 4 - John baptized Jewish people in the river Jordan on the confession of their sins
Fact 5 - He baptized Jesus in the river Jordan (Matthew 3:13-17), and afterwards introduced him to the people
Fact 6 - Jesus declared that no Greater man than John had been born of woman
Fact 7 - John rebuked Herod for an adulterous Marriage to Herodias and as a consequence he was imprisoned
Fact 8 - On Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias, named Salome, danced before the king who he promised to give her anything she desired
Fact 9 - Salome asked for the head of John the Baptist on a platter and her wish was granted - he was beheaded.