John the Baptist
John the Baptist was related to Jesus through their mothers (Jesus' mother Mary was related to John's mother Elizabeth), although it is not specifically described in scripture how closely they are related.
Many see Jesus as John's cousin, and this COULD be the case, but again, it is not explicitly stated in scripture.
Gabriel is talking to Mary in Luke 1:36, tells us that Mary and Elizabeth are related.
So again, here is Jesus referring to this relative of his as the Elijah who was prophesied hundreds of years earlier, who would prepare the way for the coming Messiah, which again is Jesus.
John was beheaded by Herod Antipas in Matthew 14:6-10. For more information on the different Herods mentioned in the Gospels, check this out:
https://welcometotruth.com/blogs/apologetics-definitions/herod-in-the-new-testament
It was this John the Baptist who also baptized Jesus, right before Jesus enters into His public ministry (when Jesus was 30 years old).
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