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More than any other early Christian writer, the author of Luke was a master of using repetition to confirm a story in the minds of his readers. He seems to have found that if he repeated the same information three times, in different circumstances, then his readers accepted it as the truth. Luke had Jesus associated frequently with John the Baptist, raising John to the status of a prophet, almost an equal of Elijah, but acknowledging Jesus to be greater.
The references in chapter 7 enabled John to once again acknowledge Jesus as one greater than he, while seeking confirmation that Jesus was the Messiah,then the disciples repeated this message and finally Jesus summarised all his miracles that would indeed prove him to be the Messiah. The message, implicitly and explicitly, that Jesus truly was the Messiah was repeated three times in a short passage. This is evidence of a literary masterpiece.
AnswerThe 'doubting' question posed by John was for the benefit of his disciples. It was intended that they would receive confirmation that Christ was Messiah.
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Who was Jesus related to according to Luke's Gospel?
A:According to Luke's Gospel, Jesus was related to John the Baptist. His mother Mary was the cousin of John's mother Elizabeth. There are several reasons to doubt this, including that John's Gospel says that the Baptist did not even know Jesus.
Was Our Lord's cousin?
If your question is asking "Who"? was our Lord's cousin, then the answer is John the Baptist. In Luke 1:36, Mary, the mother of Jesus and Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, were relatives - cousins, therefore Jesus and John the Baptist were 2nd cousins.
What did Jesus say about John the Baptist?
Jesus said that no-one greater had ever been born. (Luke 7:28)
Did John the Bapitist betray Jesus?
John the Baptist prepared the way for the teaching of Jesus and died a martyr for his faith. Jesus said of John the Baptist in Luke 7:28 - "I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John". It was Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus (see Luke chapter 22).
Was John the Baptist a disciple or an apostle?
Neither, John the baptist was a prophet. He was the cousin of Jesus. He started preaching and baptizing shortly before the start of the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth and thus was neither a disciple nor an apostle. He is indicated in the Bible as the forerunner of Jesus. See Matthew 3:1ff, Mark 1:1ff, Luke 1:ff, Luke 3:1ff, John 1:19ff for biblical references to John the baptist.
What verse in the Bible is this found- how much older was John the Baptist than Jesus?
Luke 1:36 (6 months).
Did Jesus have any aunts or uncles?
Yes, his mother Mary's sister Elisabeth and husband Zacharias, parents of his cousin John the Baptist. Luke Chapter 1.
John the Apostel and John the Baptist are not the same person?
No. They are not the same. St John the Apostle was a former fisherman who was called to be one of the twelve disciples whom Jesus taught and trained during his ministry here on earth (Luke 5:1-11). John the Baptist was Jesus' cousin, born to Elizabeth and Zacharias (Luke 1:1-80; 3:1-18) who preached repentance to the Jews prior to Jesus' earthly ministry. John the Baptist is also call the "forerunner" of Christ because of his ministry to prepare others to receive Jesus' message of salvation.
Where can you find Jesus's baptism in the bible?
Matthew 3, Mark 1, and Luke 3.In retrospect, John the Baptist refers to Jesus' baptism in John 1 also, but the event itself is not described.
Elizabeth a relative of Mary also gave birth to a son a few months before Jesus was born What was the name of this cousin of Jesus?
John (the Baptist). Luke 1:60
Is John the Baptist the same as the apostle John?
No. John the Baptist was never one of the apostles. John the Baptist's head was cut off in Mark chapter 6, early in the time of Christ's ministry. The apostle John was still alive, and later wrote the book of Revelation. He died on the Isle of Patmos, where he had been exiled.
Who was Baptist by John the baptist?
All sorts of persons came to John to be baptized, including harlots and tax collectors. (Matthew 21:32) In the autumn of 29 C.E., Jesus came to John to be baptized. John at first objected, knowing his own sinfulness and the righteousness of Jesus. But Jesus insisted. (Matthew 3:13; Mark 1:9; Luke 3:21)
