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The only near-contemporary, non-biblical writer to write about John the Baptist was the Jewish priest, military leader and then historian, Flavius Josephus. Writing of John's strong public objections to Herod Antipas' marriage in 35 CE to his own brother's former wife, Josephus said (Antiquities of the Jews Book XVIII): Herod, who feared lest the great influence John had over the people might put it into his power and inclination to raise a rebellion, (for they seemed ready to do any thing he should advise) thought it best, by putting him to death, to prevent any mischief he 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 he was sent a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I before mentioned, and was there put to death.

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