# Concerning The Baptism Of John.

1st century (source section) · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: CONCERNING THE BAPTISM OF JOHN.

Century of containing source section; exact event date not assigned

The holy evangelists tell us the time, place and
manner of the same. Luke writes, chap. 3:1–3:
“Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius
Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and
Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother
Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis,
and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, Annas
and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of
God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the
wilderness. And he came into all the country about
Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the
remission of sins.” Matt. 3:1,2: “In those days
came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness
of Judea, and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand.” Verse 11: “I indeed baptize
you with water unto repentance.” Acts 19:4, Paul
said: “John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance,
saying unto the people, that they should
believe on him which should come after him, that is,
on Christ Jesus.

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