Apostles of John the Baptist
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Also: John's disciples, disciples of John, John's twelve apostles.
they were a group of 12 leaders appointed as apostles by John 144:6.1
these apostles first received their instruction from John 135:6.8
politics and selfish preferences provoked many arguments among John's disciples 135:9.5
they anointed the sick with oil, a rite that Jesus' apostles refused to adopt 150:0.2
Jesus saw to it that his apostles maintained good relations with John's apostles 141:3.3 141:6.5 (143:3.1,5,7) 144:0.2 144:6-7 146:0.1 146:3.9 147:2.4
Jesus refused to participate in the joint conferences in which they discussed with his apostles 141:3.3
they were finally won to the cause of Jesus 144:7.2 162:9.1-5
they never knew why Jesus did not prevent John's death 141:1.4
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- John's classes for disciples 135:6.8 — Lk 3:10-11.
- Lesson to tax gatherers 135:6.8 — Lk 3:12-13.
- Lesson for soldiers 135:6.8 — Lk 3:14.
- Lesson for everyone 135:6.8 — Mt 3:2; Mk 1:15.
- Joshua's invasion 135:9.5 — Jos 12:7-24.
- Annointing sick with oil 150:0.2 — Mk 6:13b; Jm 5:14.
- Baptism with the spirit 141:6.5 — Mt 3:11; Mt 28:19; Mk 1:8; Lk 3:16; Jn 1:32-33; Acts 1:5; Acts 2:1-4,38; Acts 10:47; Acts 11:16.