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Mystery: Was John the Apostle a child (view source)
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But was John actually a child during Jesus's ministry, and did Jesus [[homeschool]] John with his mother's permission? Subtle indications include:
But was John actually a child during Jesus's ministry, and did Jesus [[homeschool]] John with his mother's permission? Subtle indications include:
* John was not required to pay taxes, as a child would not be. [[Peter]] and [[Jesus]], as adults, were required to pay taxes.<ref>Matthew 17:24-27 [http://bible1.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=mt+17:24&version=niv&context=1&showtools=1]</ref>
* John was not required to pay taxes, as a child would not be. [[Peter]] and [[Jesus]], as adults, were required to pay taxes.<ref>[http://bible1.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=mt+17:24&version=niv&context=1&showtools=1 Matthew 17:24-27]</ref>
* John reacted as a child might to a town that refused to welcome [[Jesus]], "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?"<ref>Luke 9:54 (along with James) [http://bible1.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=lu+9&version=niv&showtools=0]</ref>
* John reacted as a child might to a town that refused to welcome [[Jesus]], "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?"<ref>[http://bible1.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=lu+9&version=niv&showtools=0 Luke 9:54 (along with James)]</ref>
* Jesus then reacted as an adult would to children: he "turned and rebuked" John (and James).<ref>Luke 9:55</ref>
* Jesus then reacted as an adult would to children: he "turned and rebuked" John (and James).<ref>Luke 9:55</ref>
* John ran like a child to the empty tomb and took pride in arriving first, but then waited before entering as a child would do in deference to adult supervision
* John ran like a child to the empty tomb and took pride in arriving first, but then waited before entering as a child would do in deference to adult supervision
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