But was John actually a child during Jesus's ministry? Subtle indications include:
But was John actually a child during Jesus's ministry? Subtle indications include:
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* 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 [http://bible1.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=lu+9&version=niv&showtools=0]</ref>
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* 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>
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* Jesus then reacted as an adult would to a child: he "turned and rebuked" him.<ref>Luke 9:55</ref>
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* 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
* John was not identified and interrogated, as Peter was, during the [[Passion]]
* John was not identified and interrogated, as Peter was, during the [[Passion]]