>>17794897
No
The entire point of John recognizing Jesus as above him is to confirm that he is giving Jesus his "yoke"
Semikhah requires 2 witnesses (John and the Holy Spirit). And the person declares that "he was once unclean but now he is clean"

Yes, Jesus follows Tradition. He is not a rebel - he follows the laws of the land

The Apocrypha is not canon simply by the fact that it is not mentioned in the authoritative gospels. But it does not necessarily contradict it either.
It cannot be confirmed but it doesn't mean that it is not-canon