The later history of John Justin also mentions, [Matt.

14.3.] how, having been put in prison, [Luke 3.20.] at a feast on Herod's birthday [Matt.

14.6 ff.] he was beheaded at the instance of his sister's daughter.

This [Matt.

17.11-13.] John was Elias who was to come before the Christ.
At the baptism of Jesus _a fire was kindled on the Jordan_, and, as He went up out of the water, [Matt.