John the Baptist understood that the most important thing in his life was to give God the glory. He was very aware of his role in relation to Jesus. Jesus is the bridegroom; he is the best man. He is not the one who has to have the honour. Jesus is the one who must...

Little is told us about John the Baptist’s childhood and early life. Luke concludes his first chapter with the verse: “And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.” (Luke 1:80) We don’t really...

John the Baptist is one of the key figures in the birth narratives of Jesus. Luke 1:5-25 tells us how the birth of John was foretold. We are introduced to his parents, both righteous Levites, and we read of their 'thorn in the flesh', childlessness. Even today,...