Note the statement of Jesus in v1:15: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the good news."
This refers to the quoted passage from Malachi in v2:
The break between John and Jesus was decisive:
John's existence ended before the "good news of the kingdom of God" was preached. John didn't hang around in prison, John was removed immediately.
This refers to the quoted passage from Malachi in v2:
Malachi 3:1 See, I am sending 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—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears?
Malachi 4:
5 Lo, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.
Malachi 4:
5 Lo, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.
The break between John and Jesus was decisive:
Luke 16:16 “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it.
John's existence ended before the "good news of the kingdom of God" was preached. John didn't hang around in prison, John was removed immediately.
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