Who baptized Jesus original 12 apostles?

[_JoetheClerk]

Did Jesus do it? Were they dunked by John the Baptist before he lost his head? Were they baptized at all?

[_Yoda]

I don't recall specific references to the original apostles' baptism.

Since John the Baptist was held captive until he was executed, I'm assuming that Jesus probably did it himself. He certainly had the authority to do it.

[_JoetheClerk]

Since Baptism is so important and it is important it is done using dunking and the right words I would expect at least One of the original twelve to have mentioned it. Or Paul after his vision.

Odd it is not touched on for anyone at the time other than Jesus.

It supposedly was done during every dispensation from Adam on. Very important to do it right yet it is left out of the teachings and scriptures.

[_Nevo]

Since Baptism is so important and it is important it is done using dunking and the right words I would expect at least One of the original twelve to have mentioned it. Or Paul after his vision.

Have you ever read the New Testament? The apostles were commissioned to baptize all nations "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 28:19). Baptism is mentioned repeatedly in The Acts of the Apostles. It is also mentioned in the writings of Paul (e.g., Romans 6:3-5).

[_Phaedrus Ut]

John 3:22, "After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized."

Then in John 4:1-3 it mentioned that Jesus and his apostles baptized even more people than John the baptist had originally.

Most Jesus scholars give very little historical credibility to John and specifically this section. It's part of the Johannine narrative meant to show where Jesus surpasses John in stature and followers.

One of the oldest Christian texts is the Didache and it served as a manual for the early church. It's instructions on baptism were:

Now about baptism, baptize this way: after first uttering all of these things, baptize "into the name of the Father and of the son and of the holy Spirit" in running water. But if you do not have running water, baptize in other water. Now if you are not able to do so in cold water, do it in warm water. Now if you don't have either, pour water three times on the head, "into the name of the Father, and of the son, and of the holy Spirit." Now before the ritual cleansing, the baptizer and the one being baptized should fast, and any others who are able.

Phaedrus

[_Chap]

John 4:

1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) ...

Take your pick ... he did, then he didn't

I used to read the New Testament a lot. I think you will find that although there are a number of stories about Jesus calling his disciples, it is nowhere said that he or anybody else baptised them.

Why not start from there, and work out what the implications might be, rather than reading back present day Christian assumptions and saying "Well, since somebody must have baptised them, it must have been John. Or Jesus."?

[_The Nehor]

For what it's worth (not much to this crowd) the JST alters the verse stating that Jesus did not baptize to saying that he baptized only a few. My guess is he baptized the Apostles and maybe a few others and they did the rest.

[_Chap]

... My guess is he baptized the Apostles and maybe a few others and they did the rest.

Yes. It is your guess. A mere surmise unsupported by evidence from the New Testament.

Does the Book of Mormon explain who baptised the disciples, since you are so sure that someone did?

[_The Nehor]

... My guess is he baptized the Apostles and maybe a few others and they did the rest.

Yes. It is your guess. A mere surmise unsupported by evidence from the New Testament.

Does the Book of Mormon explain who baptised the disciples, since you are so sure that someone did?

This is why I called it a guess brainiac.

As to your second question are you talking about the Old or New World disciples?

[_Chap]

... My guess is he baptized the Apostles and maybe a few others and they did the rest.

Yes. It is your guess. A mere surmise unsupported by evidence from the New Testament.

Does the Book of Mormon explain who baptised the disciples, since you are so sure that someone did?

This is why I called it a guess brainiac.

Well, I could have used a ruder and more dismissive term, if you would have found the variety of vocabulary more stimulating.

But my point is this: since there appears to be no evidence in the New Testament that Jesus or anyone else baptised the disciples, why not consider the possibility that neither he nor they considered it necessary for them to be baptised before you interpret the record on the basis of a Christian belief about what 'must' have happened?

As to your second question are you talking about the Old or New World disciples?

Let's start with the Old World Ones, perhaps.