Baptized by John in December A.D. 25. [1] Became apostle. [2] Claimed preferred seat at Last Supper. [3] Collected Palm Sunday donkey. [4] Fishing partner of Andrew, Peter, and brother James. [5] Forbade strange preacher. [6] Helped bear Jesus’ body to tomb. [7] Laid hands on converts receiving Spirit of Truth. [8] Led Jesus to pool of Bethesda. [9] Married brother James’s widow. [10] Personal agent regarding Jesus’ family. [11] Purchased Capernaum house for Jesus. [12] Searched 40 days for Jesus. [13] Selected Judas Alpheus. [14]
Assigned as personal aide to Jesus. [15]
Apostle of new commandment. [16] Became dominated by brotherly devotion. [17] Believed Jesus had risen. [18] Believed Jesus would return before his death. [19] Bid fire devour insolent Samaritans. [20] Conceited, bigoted and intolerant; self-contained. [21] Cool and daringly courageous; faithful, devoted. [22] Favored proclaiming Jesus king. [23] First apostle to believe in resurrection. [24] Grasped significance of entry into Jerusalem. [25] Impetuous. [26] Naturally thought in symbols. [27] Never overcame disinclination to talk. [28] Son of thunder. [29]
Four and twenty elders reference. [30]
First Epistle written as cover letter for Gospel of John. [31]
Avoided all reference to casting out devils. [32] Has viewpoint of Alexandrian Christians, disciples of Philo. [33] Inspired by John Zebedee; written by Nathan. [34] Jesus’ avoidance of writing delayed. [35] Presents triumphant Jesus in full consciousness of divinity. [36]
Jesus’ admonitions to. [37] Jesus took to Jerusalem. [38] Outstanding theologian. [39]
Among 120 at Pentecost. [40] As designated observer at Jewish court. [41] Asleep in Gethsemane. [42] At crucifixion, only apostle. [43] At empty tomb. [44] At Jesus’ appearances. [45] At Jesus’ examination by Pilate. [46] At transfiguration. [47] In adjoining room during Jesus’ humiliation. [48] Near Jesus after his arrest. [49]
Public preacher. [50] Questions of. [51] Referred to as a prophet. [52] Right-hand support of Peter. [53] Salome asked preference for. [54] Special instructions to. [55] Used term “eternal life” for “kingdom of heaven”. [56]
Lucifer rebellion. [57] Mortals on Jerusem. [58] New Jerusalem in post-Teacher Son era. [59] Salvington and Jerusem. [60]
Well known to Annas’s older servants. [61] Youngest apostle, unmarried, from Capernaum; 24 in A.D. 26. [62]
See also: UB 129:1.12; UB 139:4; UB 141:7.14; UB 143:3.5; UB 143:5.12; UB 144:1.7; UB 178:2.6-8; UB 192:1.3; UB 192:4.7; UB 139:4.14.