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Letters of John, three New Testament writings, all composed sometime around 100 CE and traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle (the Evangelist). Though the question of authorship has been much discussed, the language and contents of the three letters suggest a common source.
Nov 21, 2023 · The Apostle John was born in and grew up in Galilee, and was the son of a fisherman named Zebedee and his wife, Salome. Some believe that Salome was the sister of the Virgin Mary, though this is ...
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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):
Apr 3, 2024 · At first glance, it appears that John wants to pump up his ego with his self-given nickname, "the disciple who Jesus loved". After all, Jesus had an inner circle of three disciples in which he showed his transfiguration ( Matthew 17 ), and John was among them. Jesus even asks John to take care of his mother during Jesus’ crucifixion.
May 25, 2024 · St. John, the son of Zebedee and brother of St. James the Great, was called to be an Apostle by our Lord in the first year of His public ministry. He became the "beloved disciple" and the only one ...
John the Apostle. John (c. A.D. 6–100) was a Jewish fisherman, chosen by Jesus to be one of his 12 Apostles, and appears to have developed an especially close bond with Jesus. John outlived the other Apostles and heavily influenced early Christian thinkers and leaders. Please share if you found this post informative.
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 ...
