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* In [https://www.esv.org/Mark+9/ Mark 9:38–41], John inquires Jesus about others casting out demons in Christ's name, saying, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us." The statement and general attitude is more sensible to attribute to that of a curious child, still in guidance about the world, would ask their teacher, as opposed to a more matured teenager or adult.

* In [https://www.esv.org/Mark+9/ Mark 9:38–41], John inquires Jesus about others casting out demons in Christ's name, saying, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us." The statement and general attitude is more sensible to attribute to that of a curious child, still in guidance about the world, would ask their teacher, as opposed to a more matured teenager or adult.

One commentator suggests an age of 12 or 13 for John, and further suggests that the remainder of the [[Apostles]], other than the adult Peter, were teenagers.<ref>http://christianresearchnetwork.info/2008/02/27/jesus-as-rabbi-6-bringing-up-talmidim/</ref>

One commentator suggests an age of 12 or 13 for John, and further suggests that the remainder of the [[Apostles]], other than the adult Peter, were teenagers.<ref>http://christianresearchnetwork.info/2008/02/27/jesus-as-rabbi-6-bringing-up-talmidim/</ref> It should be noted that Matthew, being a tax collector, was probably an adult like Peter. John and Mark were likely children or very young teenagers at the time of being trained by Jesus.

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