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Saint John The Baptist ..... An Evangelist
And John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food
was locusts and wild honey (Mat 3 : 4)
St. John
the Baptist
....
His ClothesHis Food
For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of
the body, you will live (Rom 8 : 13)
1 .The Hermit
Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the
Spirit into the wilderness, (Luk 4 : 1)
But I discipline my body and bring [it] into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified (1Co 9 : 27)
St. John
the Baptist
.... 1 .The Hermit
As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by
the wind? "But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who
wear soft [clothing] are in kings' houses. "But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. (Mat 11: 7- 9)
St. John
the Baptist
.... 1 .The Hermit
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight' “(Mar 1: 3)
As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: "The voice of one crying in the
wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight. Every valley shall be filled And every
mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways smooth; And all
flesh shall see the salvation of God' (Luk 3 : 4 - 6)
St. John
the Baptist
.... 2 .The Proclaimer
Every mountain and hill brought low
Rebuking
Every valley shall be filledEncouraging
Directing The crooked places shall be made straight
St. John
the Baptist
.... 2 .The ProclaimerAs it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the
prophet, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight. Every valley shall be filled And every
mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways smooth; And all
flesh shall see the salvation of God' (Luk 3 : 4 - 6)
"For this is [he] of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You' (Mat 11 : 10)
"I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing
with water" (Joh 1 : 31)
St. John
the Baptist
.... 3 .The Forerunner
"He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light. (Joh 5 : 35)
The Value of The Priest
St. John
the Baptist
.... 4 .The Priest ,
The Son of The Priest
And John [tried to] prevent Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?" But
Jesus answered and said to him, "Permit [it to be so] now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all
righteousness" Then he allowed Him. (Mat 3 : 14 - 15)
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"(Mat 3 : 1 - 2)
"And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire (Mat 3 : 10)
St. John
the Baptist
.... 5 .The Preacher
He answered and said to them, "He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who
has food, let him do likewise" (Luk 3 : 11)
"Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as
[our] father' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones
(Luk 3 : 8)
St. John
the Baptist
.... 5 .The Preacher
"You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before
Him' (Joh 3 : 28)
"He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears
him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled
(Joh 3 : 29)
"He must increase, but I [must] decrease (Joh 3 : 30)
St. John
the Baptist
.... 6 .The Friend of The Groom
"They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying: 'We played the flute for you, And you did not dance; We mourned
to you, And you did not weep'."For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking
wine, and you say, 'He has a demon'(Luk 7:32 - 33)
Then they said to Him, "Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise
those of the Pharisees, but Yours eat and drink?" (Luk 5 : 33)
St. John
the Baptist
.... 7 .The Teacher
For John had said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife" (Mar 6 : 18)
for Herod feared John, knowing that he [was] a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and
heard him gladly (Mar 6 : 20)
St. John
the Baptist
.... 7 .The Teacher
"And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God" (Joh 1 : 34)
He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear witness of that Light (Joh 1 : 8)
St. John
the Baptist
.... 8 .The Witness & Martyr
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (Joh 1 : 29)
Saint John The Baptist ..... An Evangelist
1 .The Hermit
2 .The Proclaimer
3 .The Forerunner
4 .The Priest ,The Son of The Priest
5 .The Preacher6 .The Friend
of The Groom
7 .The Teacher 8 .The Witness &Martyr