1. The Baptist
- Prophecies concerning Isa 40:3; Mal 4:5,6; Lu 1:11-17
→ Miraculous birth of Lu 1:11-20,57-65
→ Lives in the desert Mt 3:1; Mr 1:4; Lu 1:80; 3:2,3
→ Mission of Mt 17:11; Mr 1:2-8; Lu 1:15-17,76-79; 3:4-6; Joh 1:7,8,15,22-28,31-34; 5:32-35; Ac 13:24,25; 19:4
→ Ministry of Mt 3:1-3; Mr 1:4; Lu 3:2,3; Joh 1:6-8
→ His influence upon the public mind Mt 3:5,6; 14:5; 21:32; Mr 1:5; 11:32; Lu 3:7,15; 20:6; Joh 1:35-40
→ Testifies to the messiahship of Jesus Mt 3:11,12; Mr 1:7,8; Lu 3:16,17; Joh 1:15,26-36; 3:23-36; 5:32,33; 10:41; Ac 13:25
→ Teaches his disciples to pray Lu 11:1
→ Teaches his disciples to fast Lu 5:33
→ The baptism which he taught
- See BAPTISM
→ Baptizes Jesus Mt 3:13-16; Mr 1:9-11; Lu 3:21,22; Joh 1:32
→ The testimony of Jesus concerning (see below, Jesus discourses upon) Joh 5:32-35; Mt 17:12,13; 21:32; Mr 9:13
→ His ministry not attested by miracles Joh 10:41
→ Reproves Herod Antipas on account of his incest; Herod imprisons him, and beheads him Mt 4:12; 14:1-12; Mr 6:16-29; 9:13; Lu 3:18-20
→ Sends two disciples to Jesus Mt 11:2-6; Lu 7:18-23
→ Herod Antipas falsely supposes Jesus to be Mt 14:1,2; 16:14; Mr 6:14,16; Lu 9:19
→ Character of Mr 6:20; Joh 5:35
→ Jesus discourses upon Mt 11:7-19; Lu 7:24-33
→ Affected probably by the doctrines of the stoics Mt 11:18; Mr 1:6; Lu 1:80
→ A Nazarite Mt 11:18; Lu 1:15; 7:33
2. The Apostle
- Intimately associated with Jesus Joh 13:23-26; 21:20
- Is present when Jesus performs the following miracles
- The healing of Peter's mother-in-law Mt 8:14,15; Mr 1:30,31; Lu 4:38,39
- The raising of the daughter of Jairus Mr 5:37; Lu 8:51
- The two catches of fish Lu 5:10; Joh 21:1-7
- The transfiguration Mt 17:1; Mr 9:2; Lu 9:28
- Is present with Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane Mt 26:37; Mr 14:33; Lu 22:39
- Intolerance of Mr 9:38; Lu 9:49,50,54-56
- Civil ambitions of Mt 20:20-24; Mr 10:35-41
- Prepares the Passover meal Mt 26:18,19; Mr 14:13-16; Lu 22:8-13
- Present at the trial of Jesus which took place in front of the high priest Joh 18:15,16
- Present at the crucifixion Joh 19:26,27
- Present at the gravesite of Jesus Joh 20:2-8
- Present when Jesus revealed himself at the Lake Galilee Joh 21
- Present with Peter in the temple courtyard Ac 3:1-11
- Lives in Jerusalem Ac 1:13
- Is intrusted with the care of Mary, mother of Jesus Joh 19:26
- Imprisoned by the rulers of the Jews Ac 4:1-19
- Sent by the Jerusalem congregation with the commission to Samaria Ac 8:14-17
- A pillar of the ekklesia (body of Christ) Ga 2:9
- Writes to the congregations.See the EPISTLES OF JOHN 1Jo 1; 2Jo 1; 3Jo 1
- Writes his apocalyptic vision from Patmos Island Re 1:9
- Prophecy concerning Re 10:11
3. A relative of Annas the high priest Ac 4:6
4. Whose surname was Mark
- See MARK