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'''John the Baptist''' was born March 25, 7 B.C., fulfilling the promise of the angel [[Gabriel]] to Elizabeth in June of the previous year. For five months Elizabeth kept secret the angel's visitation and when she finally told her husband, [[Zacharias]], he was greatly troubled and fully believed her narrative only after he had an unusual dream about six weeks before the birth of John. Zacharius was struck dumb (unable) to speak, until John was born.  On the eighth day of his life, John was [[circumcision|circumcised]] according to the [[Jewish]] custom. He grew up as an ordinary boy in the small village known as the City of Judah, about four miles west of [[Jerusalem]].

'''John the Baptist''' was born March 25, 7 B.C., fulfilling the promise of the angel [[Gabriel]] to Elizabeth in June of the previous year. For five months Elizabeth kept secret the angel's visitation and when she finally told her husband, [[Zacharias]], he was greatly troubled and fully believed her narrative only after he had an unusual dream about six weeks before the birth of John. Zacharius was struck dumb (unable to speak), until John was born.  On the eighth day of his life, John was [[circumcision|circumcised]] according to the [[Jewish]] custom. He grew up as an ordinary boy in the small village known as the City of Judah, about four miles west of [[Jerusalem]].

The most eventful occurrence in John's early childhood was the visit, in company with his parents, to [[Jesus]] and the Nazareth family. This visit occurred in the month of June, 1 B.C., when he was a little over six years of age.

The most eventful occurrence in John's early childhood was the visit, in company with his parents, to [[Jesus]] and the Nazareth family. This visit occurred in the month of June, 1 B.C., when he was a little over six years of age.