JOHN THE BAPTIST OF REPENTANCE.

John the Baptist was born just 6 month before the Birth of Jesus Christ. A Nazarite from birth, he could not drink any alcohol, cut his hair, and other restrictions. (Numbers 6)
His father Zechariah was a Priest and member of the priestly Order of Abijah of the House of Aaron, who served at Jerusalem's Temple. The Paternal House of Abijah was chosen by lot to head the 8th Division during king David's day, and thereafter it was known as the "Order of Abijah."
His mother Elizabeth, related to Jesus' mother Mary, was of the daughters of Aaron. Elizabeth was unable to conceive and both, she and her husband, were very old.
One day Zechariah was serving GOD in the Temple, for his Order was on duty that week. As was the custom of the Priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the Sanctuary of the LORD and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the Hour of the Incense. The Burning of the Incense represented the Testing in Spirit of each one of them. And there appeared to Zechariah an angel of the LORD standing on the Right Side of the Altar of the Incense. And he was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
The Angel said, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. ".. And he said to the angel, "How shall I know this."
And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stand in the Presence of GOD; and I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this Good News. And, behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the Day that these things come to pass, because YOU DID NOT BELIEVE MY WORDS, WHICH WILL BE FULFILLED IN TIME." (Lucas 1)
The Scripture  prophecy foretold of JOHN coming and of him being like a voice crying in the Wilderness in the spiritual power of Elijah. (John 1:19-23; Matthew 17:10-13)
John spent most of his life living in a mountainous area of Judah that was between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea. His died was strict and he dressed rather roughly (like Elijah-Matthew 3:4; Mark 1:6; 2Kings1:8). He had an effective and popular ministry which drew the attention of Priests, Pharisees, Sadducees, Herod Antipas (Roman ruler of Galilee and Perea) and others. (Matthew 3:7; Mark 6:16-19, etc). He also drew his share of disciples. The first two people Jesus called to follow him were first followers of John the Baptist. (John 1:35-39)
John's students were so zealous for him that when they saw Jesus baptizing more people they told John about it -as if something was wrong.  John assured those who followed him that "The One after me must increase, but I must decrease." (Juan 3:26-30). In time they eventually approached Jesus with a question that had puzzle them "Why do we and Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?"
(Matthew 9:14) . JESUS responded using a wedding analogy to explain the difference (9:15).
His ministry began when he was 30. It lasted for about 3 years until he was put in prison by Herod Antipas for speaking out against his unlawful marriage. Because of a promise Herod made to his wife's daughter Salome, he had John the Baptist beheaded just before the Passover.
After Herod tossed John into prison, he began to hear about the Deeds of the CHRIST, he sent some of his disciples to him. "Tell us," they asked JESUS, "Are YOU the One John said was going to come or should we expect someone else?" JESUS answered, "Go back and tell John what you are hearing and seeing: the blind can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead are brought back to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor. How HAPPY ARE THOSE WHO HAVE NO DOUBTS ABOUT ME!"
-MARK 1:7 says, "John the Baptist announced to the people, 'The man who will come after me is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to bend down and untie His Sandals. I baptize you with water of repentance, but HE will baptize you with the HOLY SPIRIT.'"
-MALACHI 3 says, "Behold, I send MY MESSENGER to PREPARE THE WAY BEFORE ME, and the LORD WHOM YOU SEEK will SUDDENLY COME TO HIS TEMPLE; the MESSENGER OF THE COVENANT in whom you delight, behold, HE IS COMING," says THE LORD OF HOSTS. But WHO CAN ENDURE the DAY OF HIS COMING, and WHO CAN STAND WHEN HE APPEARS?
For HE IS LIKE A REFINER'S FIRE and LIKE FULLERS' SOAP; He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and HE WILL PURIFY THE SONS OF LEVI AND REFINE THEM like gold and silver, TILL THEY PRESENT RIGHT OFFERINGS TO THE LORD as in the Days of old and as in former years. (3:1-4)
DEUTERONOMY 18 says, "The LORD your GOD WILL RAISE UP for you A PROPHET like me (Moses) FROM AMONG YOU, from your brethren -TO HIM YOU SHALL HEED- just as you desired of the Lord your God at Horeb on the Day of the Assembly, when you said, 'LET me NOT HEAR AGAIN THE VOICE OF THE LORD MY GOD, OR SEE THIS GREAT FIRE ANY MORE, LEST I DIE.'
And the Lord said to me (Moses), "THEY HAVE RIGHTLY SAID ALL that they have spoken. I WILL RAISE UP FOR THEM A PROPHET like you from among their brethren; and I WILL PUT MY WORDS IN HIS MOUTH, AND HE SHALL SPEAK TO THEM ALL THAT I COMMAND HIM. And WHOEVER WILL NOT GIVE HEED TO MY WORDS WHICH HE SHALL SPEAK IN MY NAME, I MYSELF WILL REQUIRE IT OF HIM."
"But the Prophet who presumes to speak a Word in My Name which I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same Prophet shall die." (18:15-20)
"And if you say in your heart, 'How may we know the Word which the Lord has not spoken?' -when a Prophet speaks in the Name of the Lord, IF THE WORD DOES NOT COME TO PASS OR COME TRUE, that IS a WORD which  THE LORD HAS NOT SPOKEN; the Prophet has spoken it presumptuously, you need not be afraid of him." (18: 21-22)