Answers about Jesus

What women did Jesus know personally?

Apart from his mother and at least three sisters (Matthew 13:56), I can think of the following: Peter’s wife (Mark 1:30; 1 Cor 9:5); Peter’s mother-in-law (Mark 1:30); Mary of Bethany (Luke 10:38-42; John 12:1-3; Matthew 21:17; Mark 11:11); Martha of Bethany (Luke 10:38-42; John 12:1-3; Matthew 21:17; Mark 11:11); Joanna, wife of Cuza (Luke 8:3; [...]

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When did Jesus raise Jairus’ daughter?

The full question was: “I have read that Jesus healed Jairus’ daughter a week before Jesus’ death on the cross. Since Jairus was a leader/ruler in the synagogue, is there any record of Jairus supporting Jesus during his trial or execution? You would think that Jairus would go to extreme efforts to support Jesus since [...]

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What are all the names of Jesus in the Bible?

Here is a list of names of Jesus in the Bible.  There are many other words describing Jesus, but I have generally limited the list to names or titles of Jesus. A prophet like Moses – Deuteronomy 18:18 Messiah – Daniel 9:25; John 4:25-26 Immanuel – Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23 The Branch – Zechariah 6:12 [...]

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Is baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit the same as baptism in the name of Jesus?

Yes, these are the two ways of describing the same baptism. The first description is based on Matthew 28 where Jesus told his disciples Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19) Notice that it is [...]

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Besides Melchizedek and Jesus, were there any other people who filled the role of both “king” and “priest”?

Secular history tells us that the son of Simon Maccabee, John Hyrcanus I, was both king and priest. Simon was murdered in 134 BCE by his son-in-law Ptolemy, and was succeeded as high priest and king by his son John Hyrcanus I. There are no other king/priest combinations recorded in the Bible.   In the [...]

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Why was it impossible for Gehazi to heal the Shunammite woman’s son?

This can be answered simply; Gehazi did not have the faith required.  An insight into the character of the man, can be seen in 2 Kings 5:20-27.  Looking deeper there is further meaning. Relevant verses — 2 Kings 4:29-36: He said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment and take my staff in your hand and go. If [...]

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

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 [...]

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Did Jesus ever say he was the Messiah?

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 [...]

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How many miracles did Jesus perform in the New Testament?

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 [...]

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Why in Romans 5:12 does it say sin entered into the world through one man, when Eve was the first to sin?

In the account in Gen 2-3 both Adam and Eve sin by disobeying God and eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. However, Eve is not mentioned in Romans 5 (though Paul does mention her elsewhere, e.g. 1 Tim 2:14). This is presumably because Paul is drawing the contrast between Adam [...]

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