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John the Apostle. John was born in 6AD in Bethsaida in an area called Galilee which was ruled by Herod Agrippa at the time. John was the son of Zebedee and Salome. He was also the brother of the first Christian martyr listed, James, and was part of the Twelve Apostles and followed Jesus Christ as on of his closest friends.
John is the only apostle the gospels record as present when Jesus died, watching with Jesus’ mother and other women as the Son of God cried out to his Father. John heard another word there, to Mary, about him: “Behold your son.”. And to him, “Behold your mother,” entrusting her to his care (Jn 19:26-27). Finally, he watched as a ...
Sep 23, 2017 · Church tradition tells us John went to Ephesus where he ministered for a number of years and it was there he wrote his Gospel and the letters that bear his name (1–3 John). As the last of the surviving apostle, he viewed his role as standing firm for the truth against those who would deny it (see 1 John 1:1–3, 2:18–27).
John’s attempt to preserve the status of Jesus’ disciples by silencing a rival exorcist elicits a rebuke (Mark 9:38-41, Luke 9:49-50). According to Mark, James and John request that Jesus grant them thrones beside him when he comes in his glory (Mark 10:37), irking their fellow disciples (Mark 10:41). Jesus responds with a promise not of ...
5 days ago · Gospel According to John, fourth of the four New Testament narratives recounting the life and death of Jesus Christ. John’s is the only one of the four not considered among the Synoptic Gospels (i.e., those presenting a common view). Although the Gospel is ostensibly written by St. John the Apostle, “the beloved disciple” of Jesus, there ...
John the apostle, however, knew James, and John agreed with James that the sinner should "lament and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to heaviness" (Jam. 4:9). I'll give you the end of the story in Clement's words (updated a bit so they're easier to understand):
John the Apostle. John is sometimes called “the beloved disciple” or “John the Evangelist." He was the only one of Jesus’ apostles who did not leave him during his crucifixion and death. In the gospel Jesus even asks John to take care of Mary, the Blessed Mother, after his death. John’s brother was also an apostle, St. James.
