 As a Christian, the Word of God tells us in Hebrews that we are priests with the Lord. We are to be separated from the world, and not just from the world, but unto Jesus. What did John separate from? Well, it cost him some things to separate, to be consecrated. First, he gave up some material and physical comforts for the cause of Christ. We know from other passages that John was the son of Zacharias and Elizabeth. They lived in the city of Judea.