Was john the baptist a disciple of jesus?

Andrew was first a disciple of John the Baptist. He left John to become a disciple of Jesus. Andrew brought his brother, Simon Peter, to Christ. John's disciples fast. Jesus called Matthew the tax collector to be a disciple. Matthew, also named Levi, held a great feast which the disciples of John and Jesus attended. read more

Before we mention the disciples he attracted we need to learn a little bit about John the Baptist himself. He was born in 5 B.C. just 6 months before the birth of Jesus Christ. His father Zacharias was a priest who served at Jerusalem's temple. read more

The other, though his name is never given, was most likely the apostle John, the writer of this book. Never, in this Gospel, does the writer refer to himself by name; usually he designates himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (John 13:23; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7, 20). Redford, D. (2007). "The Life and Ministry of Jesus: the Gospels" (Vol. 1). read more