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Which king locked up John the Baptist?


Augustus
Philip
Hadrian
Herod the Tetrarch

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The answer is: Herod the Tetrarch

Matthew 14:3 - Herod Antipas, known as Herod the Tetrarch, imprisoned John the Baptist for condemning his unlawful marriage to Herodias. This event reflects the complex interplay of power, morality, and prophetic voices in the New Testament, echoing Israel's troubled leadership seen in the history of its kings.

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Who locked all the doors and climbed out of a window?

Laban
David
Ehud
Gideon

In which wilderness region did John the Baptist preach?

Zin
Shur
Judea
Negev

Which Old Testament prophet spoke of John the Baptist when he said "The voice of one crying in the wilderness"?

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Amos
Micah

Which important man is John the Baptist recorded as baptizing?

Jesus
Paul
Peter
Philip

John the Baptist ate...?

Unleavened bread
Figs and pomegranates
Locusts and honey
Milk and honey

Who instructed her daughter to ask for the head of John the Baptist?

Mary Magdalene
The wife of Judas Iscariot
Salome
Herodias

Why was John the Baptist sent from God?

To perform miracles and signs
To explain the writings of the prophets
To bear witness of the light
To show humility by his simplistic life

What did John the Baptist say when he saw Jesus?

You are the true Son of God
Behold the Saviour of the world!
Behold the Lamb of God!
Hosanna in the highest!

Who was the father of John the Baptist?

Zacharias
Joseph
Zebedee
Aaron

How much older was John the Baptist than Jesus?

One month
Two years
Six months
One year