* John understood the [[Resurrection]], yet did not think of securing a tomb for [[Jesus]]'s body; an inexperienced youth is less likely to realize the need for burial.
* John understood the [[Resurrection]], yet did not think of securing a tomb for [[Jesus]]'s body; an inexperienced youth is less likely to realize the need for burial.
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One commentator suggests an age of 12 or 13 for John, and further suggests that the remainder of the [[Apostles]] were teenagers.<ref>http://christianresearchnetwork.info/2008/02/27/jesus-as-rabbi-6-bringing-up-talmidim/</ref> For support, it notes that the amount of the tax owed by [[Jesus]] and his disciples was the equivalent of that required for only two adults.<ref></ref>
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One commentator suggests an age of 12 or 13 for John, and further suggests that the remainder of the [[Apostles]] were teenagers.<ref>http://christianresearchnetwork.info/2008/02/27/jesus-as-rabbi-6-bringing-up-talmidim/</ref>