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According to New Testament accounts, John knew OF Jesus by the working of the Holy Spirit, but on a personal level John didn't have opportunity to know Jesus well at all. John 1:32-34 -And John bore witness, saying, "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him. I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God." Matthew's gospel tells that Jesus learned John was in prison as soon as He returned from being tempted in the wilderness. Apparently Herod had John arrested at some point during those 40 days immediately after John baptized Jesus (see Matthew 3:16, 17 and Matt. 4:1-2; 11-12). Once Jesus' ministry began, John's work was completed (John 3:30). Herod later had John beheaded (Matt. 14), and he never had a chance to become friends with Jesus. The gospel accounts show that Jesus and His disciple John (the brother of James) were what we would call "good friends."
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoBuddha is considered to have existed possibly in the 5th century BCE, which is quite a while before Jesus was born, so I don't think that they could have been friends. But you could also say that Jesus loves everyone and therefore would be everyone's friend.
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∙ 12y agoYes they were: John the Baptist's mother (Elisabeth), and Jesus' mother (Mary) were cousins, so he was Jesus' 2nd cousin.
Luke 1:34-40 (AKJV)
Luke 1 (v.34) Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? Luke 1 (v.35) And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Ghost shall come on you, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow you: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of you shall be called the Son of God. Luke 1 (v.36) And, behold, your cousin Elisabeth, she has also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. Luke 1 (v.37) For with God nothing shall be impossible. Luke 1 (v.38) And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her. Luke 1 (v.39) And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; Luke 1 (v.40) And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
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Who were Jesus' friends and companions?
The twelve disciples and John the Baptist. In particular of the disciples, John (a different John than the Baptist) was known as "the one Jesus loved" and Jesus gave the disciple John responsibility to look after his mother as he was dying. He was also friends with Martha and Mary and their brother Lazarus, as well as Mary Magdalene.
Why was God Baptist?
He wasn't. His cousin, John, was. Or maybe you mean why was he baptised. He was because he wanted to be on a good start. (Jesus not god.)
Was John the Baptist a good handball player?
A:The game of handball had not been invented at the time of John the Baptist. We can therefore be certain that John never played handball.
Is anyone better then Jesus?
No. John the Baptist said this of Jesus: "He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all". John 3:31 So how can there be anybody better than Jesus, who is above all?
What year did Saint John Baptist De La Salle die?
Saint John Baptist De La Salle died in the year 1719.
Are john cena and Melina good friends backstage?
Yes John Cena and Melina are good friends backstage.
What did the circumstances of John the Baptist's birth tell about the Messiah and the Kingdom?
We are told about the birth of John the Baptist Luke chapter 1. The other gospel authors appear unaware of these detalis and even suggest that Jesus and John were strangers before Jesus came to be baptised. Moreover, the infancy details in Luke are so different as to be incompatible with those in Matthew.If we consider Luke to be the most historically accurate account, it would demonstrate that Jesus was indeed the long-awaited messiah, since the angel announced this to Zacharias and then to Mary.
What were Saint Andrew's qualities?
Was the brother of Simon Peter. He was a disciple of John the Baptist and brought Peter to meet Jesus. He was one of the earliest to be called to be a disciple of Christ and was one of the twelve.
Is the miz and john Morrison friends 2011?
Yes, there really good friends.
Who was John the Baptist's cousin?
According to Luke's Gospel, John the Baptist and Jesus were second cousins, as their mothers, Elizabeth and Mary, were cousins. This information is not found outside Luke's Gospel, and the majority of New Testament scholars dismiss the story as unhistorical, with Uta Ranke-Heinemann (Putting Away Childish Things) saying that Elizabeth was a literary creation by the author of Luke's Gospel. So, on the scholarly view, John and Jesus were not related.AnswerYes. They were second cousins. Their mothers were first cousins. John was the one who baptized Jesus too. They were also the same age.
Who was the captain of the good ship Jesus?
Sir John Hawkins
What is title for Jesus found in John 1011?
the good Shepard
