What was the age difference between Jesus and John the Baptist?

Answer 1

John the Baptist was approximately six months older than Jesus.

A:

Luke 1:36 says that Elizabeth, mother of John, was six months pregnant when the angel came to Mary. If this was when Mary conceived, then John was about six months older than Jesus.

However, the story of Elizabeth and Zacharias appears only in Luke's Gospel, with some puzzling aspects if it is to be considered historical. Scholars such as Uta Ranke-Heinemann (Putting Away Childish Things) believe that Elizabeth and Zechariah were literary creations by the gospel author, purely to create a close family relationship between Jesus and the popular Jewish preacher, John the Baptist. On this view, we do not know who John's parents were or how old he was.

Answer 2

6 months.

Luke 1:24 (KJV) And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

Luke 1:25 (KJV) Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

Luke 1:26 (KJV) And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

Luke 1:27 (KJV) To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name wasMary.

Answer 3

At the beginning of all four of the Gospels I think.

It talks about Johns birth as well as the birth of Jesus.

For example in the first to second chapter of Luke it says that John is 6 months older than Jesus.

hope this helps.

Answer 4

John the baptist was older by Jesus Christ by a few months