Mark repeatedly referred to John as merely the "brother of James," see {{bibleref|Mark|3|17}}, {{bibleref|Mark|5|37}}, and {{bibleref|Mark|6|3}}.
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* John understood Jesus's teachings better than anyone else, perhaps again aided by his young age and lack of conflicting, incorrect views.
* John understood Jesus's teachings better than anyone else, perhaps again aided by his young age and lack of conflicting, incorrect views.
* Jesus assigned John to take care of Jesus's mother, Mary, a duty more appropriately given to a boy than to a grown man.
* Jesus assigned John to take care of Jesus's mother, Mary, a duty more appropriately given to a boy than to a grown man.
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* John was typically accompanied by his brother James, just as childhood brothers would be and not as adult brothers typically act.
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* John typically accompanied by his probably older brother James,<ref>[[Mark]] repeatedly referred to John as merely the "brother of James," see {{bibleref|Mark|3|17}}, {{bibleref|Mark|5|37}}, and {{bibleref|Mark|6|3}}.</ref> just as childhood brothers would be and not as adult brothers typically act.
* John's mother accompanied him as though he were a child, and asked that he and her other son James be placed at Jesus's side in heaven, which is a request a mother would more likely make about children than adults.
* John's mother accompanied him as though he were a child, and asked that he and her other son James be placed at Jesus's side in heaven, which is a request a mother would more likely make about children than adults.
* John was the only [[Apostle]] to stay with [[Jesus]] during the [[Crucifixion]], suggesting that John was too young to be at risk of being arrested.
* John was the only [[Apostle]] to stay with [[Jesus]] during the [[Crucifixion]], suggesting that John was too young to be at risk of being arrested.