No, John the Baptist was not one of the 12 disciples. He was a prominent figure in the New Testament who baptized Jesus and preached about repentance. The 12 disciples were chosen by Jesus to be his closest followers and spread his teachings.
The 12 apostles were formed after Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. Jesus hand picked out all of his 12 disciples.
John the Baptist is the man who baptized Jesus Christ in the Jordan river and who became one of his first twelve disciples. John the Baptist is also Jesus' cousin. As for the baptist bird, once Jesus became baptized, the heavens opened and The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove that landed on Jesus' shoulder. Then God said this is my son. --: John the Baptist was not one of the 12 disciples. The disciples were Andrew, Bartholomew / Nathanael, James, the Elder, James, the Lesser or Younger, John, Judas, Jude / Thaddeus, Matthew / Levi, Peter or Simon Peter, Philip, Simon the Zealot, Thomas. To replace Judas, God ordained Saul/Paul. The dove landed on Jesus' head, not his shoulder.
John the Baptist was a prophet who preached about the coming of Jesus as the Messiah, but he was not one of Jesus's disciples. John baptized Jesus and played a crucial role in preparing the way for Jesus's ministry.
John was beheaded in prison and his head was delivered on a platter to the girl, who brought it to her mother. John's disciples later came and removed John's body and buried him, reporting the matter to Jesus. (Matthew 14:1-12; Mark 6:21-29)
John Baptist Mary David died on 1841-07-12.
Among the most immediate: The Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Ghost) Jesus, Mary, Joseph, the 12 Disciples, John - The Baptist, Mary Magdelene, and the Devil.
As I understand it, an apostle is one of the 12 chosen by Jesus including Peter, James, John, Thomas, etc.A disciple is any follower of Jesus.As a side note, other religious figures had disciples. For example, John the Baptist, St. Paul etc.
Jesus teach his disciples the primary rules of. "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." (John 15:12 RSV)
The 12 disciples can be found in the New Testament of the Bible, specifically in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
The only unmarried apostle among the 12 disciples of Jesus was the apostle John.
Mark and Luke were not one of the Twelve Disciples.
It was John of the 12 Disciples (: