John the Baptist

When news first spread about John the Baptist, all anyone knew was that he lived by himself in the desert, wore camel skins, ate grasshoppers and told people they needed to let God change their lives. But contrary to what you may believe, he wasn't crazy.
Before John was born, the angel Gabriel appeared to his father, Zacharius. Zacharius was told that he and his wife Elizabeth, despite their old age, would bear a son. This boy would be a very important prophet. But Zacharius didn't believe Gabriel, so Gabriel told him that until the baby was born, he would be unable to speak.
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