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• Luke 1Bible

  Luke 1 opens with a preface in which the author explains to Theophilus his purpose in writing. The angel Gabriel then announces the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, followed by Mary's song of praise, the birth of John, and the prophecy of Zacharias.

• Song of ZechariahWorship & Rites

  The Song of Zechariah (Luke 1:68-79) is the hymn that Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, uttered when he was filled with the Holy Spirit after his son's birth. It is also called the "Benedictus," from its first Latin word.

• Mark 6Bible

  Mark 6 is the chapter of the Gospel of Mark that recounts Jesus' rejection in his hometown, the sending out of the Twelve, the death of John the Baptist, the feeding of the five thousand, Jesus' walking on the water, and the healing of the sick at Gennesaret.

• Luke 2Bible

  Luke 2 records the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, the visit of the shepherds, the encounter with Simeon and Anna in the temple, and the twelve-year-old Jesus questioning and answering the teachers in the temple.

• Luke 1:26-35Bible Verses

  In this passage the angel Gabriel appears to Mary, a virgin of Nazareth, and announces that she will conceive a son by the Holy Spirit and is to name him Jesus. It is a principal text for the confession of the virgin birth and the Incarnation and is frequently read during Advent and Christmas.

• John the BaptistPeople

  John the Baptist was a Jewish prophet who came before Jesus Christ, calling people to repentance and baptizing in the Jordan River. The New Testament presents him as the one who prepared the way for the Messiah.

• Yi ByeokPeople

  Yi Byeok (李檗, 1754–1785) was a Korean Catholic of the late Joseon period. He is regarded as one of the lay leaders who, together with Yi Seung-hun, Kwon Il-sin, and others, founded the Catholic Church in Joseon Korea. His pen name was Gwangam, and his baptismal name was John the Baptist.

• JohnPeople

  John was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, the son of Zebedee and the brother of James. He has traditionally been regarded as the author of the Gospel of John, the Epistles of John, and the Book of Revelation.

• Baptism of the Lord SundayFeasts & Seasons

  Baptism of the Lord Sunday commemorates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. In the Western church calendar, it is usually observed on the first Sunday after Epiphany.

• John 3Bible

  John 3 is the chapter of the Gospel of John that records the nighttime conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus about being born again, along with John the Baptist's testimony to Jesus as the one who "must increase."

• John 1Bible

  John 1 is the first chapter of the Gospel of John. It contains the prologue declaring that the Word, who was in the beginning, became flesh; the testimony of John the Baptist; and the account of how Andrew, Peter, Philip, and Nathanael came to follow Jesus.

• Prologue of JohnBible

  The Prologue of John is John 1:1–18, the opening section of the Gospel of John, which declares that the "Word" (Logos), who existed from the beginning, became flesh and came into the world.

• Lamb of GodBible

  The Lamb of God is the title John the Baptist applied to Jesus, recorded in John 1. Conveying the idea of a sacrifice offered for sin, it became one of the principal expressions for the death and atoning work of Jesus.

• John 4Bible

  John 4 is the chapter of the Gospel of John in which Jesus speaks with a woman at Jacob's well in Sychar of Samaria about living water and worship, and many people of that town come to believe. It also records the second sign, Jesus' healing of a royal official's son at Cana in Galilee.

• John 2Bible

  John 2 records Jesus' "first sign," in which he turned water into wine at a wedding feast in Cana of Galilee, and his driving out of those who were selling in the temple in Jerusalem at Passover.

• LysaniasPeople

  Lysanias is a figure named once in Scripture, in Luke 3:1, as tetrarch of Abilene. He appears in the chronological notice that dates the beginning of John the Baptist's ministry.

• Jordan RiverBible

  The Jordan River flows through the Sea of Galilee into the Dead Sea. In the Bible it is the boundary Israel crossed to enter Canaan and the place where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.

• Luke 7:22Bible Verses

  Luke 7:22 is the verse in which Jesus answers the imprisoned John the Baptist's question of whether he is "he that should come" by pointing to acts of healing and to the preaching of the gospel, works that recall the prophecies of Isaiah. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of Jesus' messiahship, divine healing, and the gospel preached to the poor.

• John 1:14Bible Verses

  John 1:14 declares that the Word, who existed from the beginning, was made flesh and dwelt among humanity. It is the most concise statement of the Christian doctrine of the Incarnation and provides a basis for confessing both the divinity and the humanity of Jesus.

• John 3:36Bible Verses

  John 3:36 states that whoever believes in the Son (Jesus) has eternal life now, while the wrath of God remains on whoever does not obey the Son. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between faith and obedience and of eternal life as a present reality.