Yes. We are told that John the disciple (not John the baptist!) had a brother called James, who were both sons of a fisherman called Zebedee. Both John and James were disciples of Jesus, and were typical beligerent teenage boys - they were called, in fact, the 'Sons of Thunder'.
John was not the oldest of the disciples. It is believed that Peter was the oldest among the twelve disciples of Jesus.
Jesus was the first born child of Mary. It is therefore true that Jesus was older than His brother James.
No. John was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and the younger brother of James. About half way through His 3 years of ministry, Jesus chooses a group of 12 men whom He will develop close discipling relationships. John, his brother James, and Peter enter into a more intimate relationship with Jesus than the other disciples, but they were not related.
Peter, James, and John were the three disciples who went with Jesus to the mountain where he was transfigured.
The account of Jesus washing the disciples' feet is found only in John 13, which doesn't say whose feet were washed first.
Simon Peter, called at the same time was his brother Andrew.
John was the son of Zebedee, a Galilean fisherman, and Salome. John and his brother James were among the first disciples called by Jesus.
He played a leading role in the early church at Jerusalem. John was the son of Zebedee, a Galilean fisherman, and Salome. John and his brother St. James were among the first disciples called by Jesus.
In John 1, the first disciple to come to Jesus is Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter. After hearing John the Baptist refer to Jesus as the Lamb of God, Andrew follows Jesus and eventually brings his brother Simon Peter to Him. This moment marks the beginning of their journey as disciples.
The first 4 Disciples of Jesus were Andrew, Peter, James, and John. These 4 were fishermen.
John was the son of Zebedee, a Galilean fisherman, and Salome. John and his brother St. James were among the first disciples called by Jesus. In The Gospel According to Mark he is always mentioned after James and was no doubt the younger brother.
According to the Gospel of John, the one who told Jesus about the loaves of bread and fish was one of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
Matthew 4:18-21New King James Version (NKJV)Four Fishermen Called as Disciples18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." 20 They immediately left their nets and followed Him.21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them,
After He is baptized by John, Jesus begins to call His disciples (John 1:35-51).
No. John the baptist was Jesus' cousin but he was never one of Jesus' disciples. John continued calling people to repentance until his imprisonment and death which are early on in the gospel accounts.
John was not the oldest of the disciples. It is believed that Peter was the oldest among the twelve disciples of Jesus.
The name of the first four disciples were Andrew, Peter, James and john. These four were fishermen.