John the Baptist

1st-century Jewish itinerant preacher (Bible)

mosque in Syria

19th chapter of the Qur'an

thumb|Folio from Samarkand Kufic Quran with surah Al-Anbiya. Late 8th–early 9th century. [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]

father of John the Baptist; New Testament biblical character

event in the life of Jesus

mother of John the Baptist and the wife of Zacharias/Zachary, according to the Gospel of Luke

Christian story of Mary visiting Elizabeth

Midsummer or Midsommar ( ) is a celebration of the season of summer, taking place on or near the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year. The name midsummer mainly refers to summer solstice festivals of European origin. These cultures traditionally regard it as the middle of summer, with the season beginning on May Day. Although the summer solstice falls on 20, 21 or 22 June in the Northern Hemisphere, it was traditionally reckoned to fall on 23–24 June in much of Europe. These dates were Christianized as Saint John's Eve and Saint John's Day. It is

son of Zechariah

parable of Jesus from the Gospel of Matthew

Christian holy day and dedication

Machaerus (Μαχαιροῦς, from [a sword]; ; ) was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan. The site is located southeast of the mouth of the Jordan River on the eastern side of the Dead Sea.

prophet of Islam

Gospel according to Luke, chapter 1

Gospel according to Mark, chapter 1

former Armenian monastery in Turkey

Gospel according to Matthew, chapter 3

Monastery in Egypt

third chapter of the Gospel of Luke

Gospel according to Mark, chapter 6

seventh chapter of the Gospel of Luke

Mosque in Sebastia, Nablus, West Bank

thumb|Aenon marked on the 6th-century Madaba Map, marked as Ainon, where is now Sapsaphas. Aenon (, Ainṓn), distinguished as Aenon near Salim, is the site mentioned by the Gospel of John ) as one of the places where John was baptising people, after baptizing Jesus in Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan.

denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement, headquartered in Independence, Missouri

book of scripture ascribed to John the Baptist

deputation sent by John the Baptist to meet with Jesus, when John is in prison in the fort of Machaerus and hears of the works performed by Jesus, seeking confirmation as to whether Jesus is the prophesied Messiah of the Old Testament

Dance of Inanna, Salome

Dukljan or Dukljanin ( or ) is a figure in Serbian mythology that is a reflection of the Roman emperor Diocletian. He is presented as the adversary of God, possibly because of the real Diocletian's persecution of Christians.

American Latter Day Saints pastor (1871–1933)

the lesser of the two orders of priesthood in the Latter Day Saint movement