This son of Zachariah dies after Salome, the daughter of Herod, demands his head on a plate.
The gnostic religion of Mandaeism venerates this man as its chief prophet. After this man was born, he was to be named after his father until his father wrote on a board to give him the name God requested. In the Gospel of Luke, this man was a relative of Jesus, and the Virgin Mary stayed with this man's mother, (*) Elizabeth for several months while she was pregnant. This son of Zachariah dies after Salome, the daughter of Herod, demands his head on a plate. He is referred to as the forerunner of Jesus, which aligns with the prophecy in Isaiah that says a messenger will come to announce the messiah's arrival. For ten points, name this man, who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River.
The gnostic religion of Mandaeism venerates this man as its chief prophet.
John the Baptist (prompt on John) &lt;MM&gt;