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How was St. John the Baptist named?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

When an angel spoke to Zacharias while he was serving in the temple, he was told that his wife would have a son and his name would be John. Baptist was added later when he began baptizing people in the Jordan River.

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14y ago

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