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John the Baptist (Caravaggio) John the Baptist (Caravaggio) John the Baptist (sometimes called John in the Wilderness) was the subject of at least eight paintings by the Italian Baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610). The story of John the Baptist is told in the Gospels. John was the cousin of Jesus, and his calling was to prepare the way for the coming of the Messiah. He lived in the wilderness of Judea between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, "his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey." He baptised Jesus in the
Matthew 3 his paths straight.<br> And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.<br> Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,<br> And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.<br> But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?<br> Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:<br> And think not to say within