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It is a debatable question about marriage with any of the men mentioned in The Bible. Because it is not necessary to the message of the apostle marriage is not mentioned. An example, if a teacher is married and it never comes up then you usually don't know about their personal life.

It is conjectured that John the Baptist was probably orphaned since his parents were old when he was born. If he was orphaned then he was probably raised by Essene monks and that is why he had the habits of wearing unusual clothes and living off the land.

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A:Whether or not John the Baptist was married, he must have believed in the importance of marriage - he was willing to risk imprisonment and death because of this very belief. The Jewish historian Josephus said that Herod Antipas had the Baptist arrested and killed in the castle of Macherus, east of the Dead Sea, because he disapproved of Antipas' marriage to his own brother's wife, who divorced her husband in order to marry Herod Antipas. The wedding took place in 34 CE and the execution of John would have been in 35 or 36 CE. The relevant text from Book 18 of Antiquities of the Jews:

"Now many people came in crowds to him, for they were greatly moved by his words. Herod, who feared that the great influence John had over the masses might put them into his power and enable him to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best to put him to death. In this way, he might prevent any mischief John might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it would be too late. Accordingly John was sent as a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I already mentioned, and was put to death."

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9y ago

no he was not.
John the Baptist was not married.
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John the Baptist was never married. He was a prophet and lived in the desert.

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No the bible does not say so.

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No he wasn't.

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John the Baptist was not married.

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