it celebrates the baptism of Jesus by St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan and in others the visit of the Three Magi to the Baby Jesus. Clergy and other participants celebrating the holiday ...

King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, "John the Baptist has been raised ...

Our knowledge of the figure of John the Baptist is very limited. We have only those references to him in the Christian gospels, where he stands alongside of Jesus. We also have references to him ...