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How old were the disciples of Jesus when they joined him?

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The Bible does not say explicitly, but there are a few hints that at least some of them were relatively young — probably teenagers or in their early 20s. In Jewish tradition, a young man began following a Rabbi between the ages of 12 and 30, and usually when he was less than 20. So […]

Did Jesus ever say he was the Messiah?

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Yes, Jesus did say he was the Messiah.  He said he was Messiah to the Samaritan woman at the well at Sychar.  John 4:25-26: The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.”  (26)  Jesus said to her, “I […]

How many miracles did Jesus perform in the New Testament?

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There are approximately 37 miracles performed by Jesus,  recorded in the New Testament.  I say approximately, because occasionally it can be a little tricky to determine if the different gospel accounts are referring to the same or a different miracle. Of course, Jesus would have performed other miracles not recorded, as we read in John […]

Where did Jairus live?

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We can not be certain where Jairus lived. In Luke 7:1, Jesus enters Capernaum, and the next day he goes to Nain (v11). Later on in Luke 8:22 he crosses the Sea of Galilee to the country of the Gadarenes (v26) and then later “returned”, which is where he meets Jairus (v40-41). So it is […]

Why the addition of the Pericope Adulterae into John 7-8?

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The story of the woman caught in adultery (John 7:53-8:11) is not included in some of the earliest manuscripts. It was included by Jerome in his translation of the NT and so was in place c.380, if not earlier. If this section was not originally part of John’s gospel, is it an authentic testimony about […]