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A:The disciples seem to have disappeared, with Peter playing a short cameo role to deny Jesus three times before his trial before the Sanhedrin. According to the synoptic gospels, not one of them was present at the crucifixion. Matthew and Mark are quite clear in that only women watched, even from afar off. Only John moves some of the women to the foot of the cross with the 'disciple whom Jesus loved' and allows Jesus to make arrangements for the care of his mother.

It is this interesting contrast to the role of Joseph of Arimathea that caused some scholars to notice that Arimathea could mean 'Best disciple town' in Greek, a play on words (originating in Mark's Gospel) because of the failure of the other disciples.

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What did Jesus do on the week before he died?

During the week before his death, Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, overturned tables in the temple to drive out money changers, taught in the temple, had the Last Supper with his disciples, and prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane before he was arrested.


Did Jesus' disciples desert Jesus and flee?

Yes, most of the disciples deserted Jesus at the time of His arrest. The gospel of Matthew tells us this in chapter 26 verse 34 that "all the disciples deserted Jesus and fled". The Gospel pf Matthew was written by Matthew one of the twelve disciples, so as one who fled it appeared to him that all the disciples had deserted Jesus and fled. All four gospels tell us that the traitorous disciple, Judas, went and hung himself after betraying Jesus. But of the remaining 11 disciples the gospel of John tells us in chapter 18 verse 15 that the two disciples John and Peter followed Jesus and the solders to the High Priest's house and entered the courtyard there because John knew the High Priest, and that in John chapter 19 verse John was at the crucifixion and given care of Jesus' mother. So nine of the twelve disciples fled, one followed but fled in disgrace [Peter], one followed and was at the crucifixion [John ], and one hung himself [Judas]


Was John was the oldest of the disciples.?

John was not the oldest of the disciples. It is believed that Peter was the oldest among the twelve disciples of Jesus.


Who were the three disciples who went with Jesus to the mountain?

Peter, James, and John were the three disciples who went with Jesus to the mountain where he was transfigured.


Who told the disciples that Jesus was not in the tomb?

Mary Magdalene, along with other women who included Joanna, Salome, and Mary, the mother of Jesus.

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