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Person · named in 89 verses

John the Baptist

John the Baptist lived 5 BC – AD 29.

Born
5 BC
Died
AD 29
Father
Zacharias
Mother
Elisabeth

Who else was around

John the Baptist and the people whose lives overlapped. Tap a bar to compare.

  1. John the Baptist5 BC – AD 29
  2. Mary (Mother of Jesus)c. 5 BC – AD 33
  3. Joseph (Mary's Husband)c. 5 BC – AD 32
  4. Jesus Christ4 BC – AD 30
  5. Simon Peterc. AD 5–66
  6. Phillip the Apostlec. AD 5–33
  7. Andrewc. AD 5–33
  8. Satanc. AD 26–96
  9. Pontius Pilatec. AD 26–65
  10. John the Apostlec. AD 26–96
  11. Herod Antipasc. AD 26–45
  12. James (Son of Zebedee)c. AD 26–44
  13. Zebedeec. AD 26–33

Blue: in the family line of Jesus

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Events

  1. 5 BC Birth of John the Baptist
  2. AD 26 John the Baptist Begins Ministry
  3. AD 26 John Baptizes Jesus
  4. AD 27 John the Baptist Witnesses
  5. AD 27 John the Baptist Imprisoned
  6. AD 28 Jesus' Message on John the Baptist
  7. AD 29 John Beheaded

Books that name John the Baptist

MatthewAD 26–33MarkAD 28–33Luke5 BC – AD 33JohnAD 27–33ActsAD 33–62

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