With you I am well pleased

From birth there was a connection between John the Baptist and Jesus. Mary had gone to be with Elizabeth as soon as she found out that she was pregnant, and she stayed with her for three months of her pregnancy. Elizabeth, who was pregnant, felt her child move in her womb when Mary arrived. Elizabeth proclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb…For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy.” (Luke 1: 41-44)

So we can presume that Jesus and John knew each other through a family connection, but they also shared a strong...