A REFLECTION

John the Baptist is an important figure in the Gospel tradition. In Luke’s version of the story of their conception and birth, we find he is presented in parallel to Jesus, but always at a lower level: for instance, John is conceived, against all the odds, like significant figures in the Hebrew Bible such as Isaac, Jacob and Samuel, in the natural way: Jesus’ conception, however, does not involve a human father.

Prepare the Way:

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