How long was John the Baptist ministry?

Answer 1

A:We can not be sure when John the Baptist began his ministry, but the gospels say that he was baptising and preaching before Jesus began his ministry in 29 CE. Although the synoptic gospels say that John was imprisoned shortly after Jesus began his ministry, the Jewish historian, Josephus, makes it clear that John was imprisoned and executed in 35 or 36 CE for publicly criticising Herod Antipas' marriage in 34 CE to his own brother's former wife. On the basis of this limited information, John's ministry would have lasted at least six years.

Answer 2

3 years